Group links energy, national security

01/18/10 Alternative energy producers such as Red Birch Energy can help increase national security. That is the message of the National Veterans for American Power Tour, which stopped in Henry County on Sunday.

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Travel 2010: Globetrotting is out, car treks are in

01/18/10 The area around Mount St. Helens hasn't changed much since its eruption on May 18, 1980, as seen in this view from the new Johnston Ridge Observatory, Tuesday, May 13, 1997. The observatory, which will be dedicated on May 17, brings visitors within five miles of the mountain and shows through pictures, film and displays the massive destruction caused by the blast.

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Mitote Jan. 17, 2010

01/17/10 Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! John Popper, lead singer and harmonica whiz of seminal '90s band Blues Traveler, stepped up to the microphones last Wednesday at Cowgirl BBQ and played a few tunes with the local talent (Margaret Burke, John Courage and Josh Wilson).

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Storm promises gusty winds to some areas tonight

01/17/10 Gusts to 65 mph are likely along the coast and areas north of Everett Sunday night, with weaker but still noticeably windy conditions likely elsewhere.

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1-18 Sports Scoreboard

01/17/10 Pro Football National Football League Playoffs Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 9 N.Y. Jets 24, Cincinnati 14 Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14 Sunday, Jan. 10 Baltimore 33, New England 14 Arizona 51, Green Bay 45 (OT) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 New Orleans 45, Arizona 14 Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3 Today, Jan. 17 Minnesota 34, Cowboys 3 N.Y. Jets 17, San Diego 14 Conference Championships ...

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Park Service names interim chief for Petersburg battlefield

01/16/10 PETERSBURG - The National Park Service has named a temporary replacement to serve in the top job at the Petersburg National Battlefield as the current superintendent prepares to leave for a new position with the service. Jill Hawk, chief ranger for the N

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Sports Scoreboard 1-17

01/16/10 PRO?FOOTBALL National Football League Playoffs Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 9 N.Y. Jets 24, Cincinnati 14 Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14 Sunday, Jan. 10 Baltimore 33, New England 14 Arizona 51, Green Bay 45 (OT) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 New Orleans 45, Arizona 14 Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3 Today, Jan. 17 Dallas at Minnesota, noon (FOX) N.Y. Jets at San Diego, 3:40 p.m. (CBS ...

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COLLEGE SPORTS

01/16/10 Supporters of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname have asked the state Supreme Court to consider their arguments that the Board of Higher Education should be temporarily barred from getting rid of it....

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Bad new for Real Estate In Everett

01/14/10 This is a triple dose of bad news for real estate in Everett. These three separate bits of informati...
 

Business people - Jan. 10, 2010

01/10/10 Renae Barbie has become a full-time stylist at Trade Secret in Kirkwood Mall.

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Special Olympics faces financial struggles

01/09/10 Tommy Sliva is proud of his Special Olympics medals because they show he can ski better than many of his friends without special needs.

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Business people - Jan. 10, 2010

01/09/10 Renae Barbie has become a full-time stylist at Trade Secret in Kirkwood Mall. Barbie has seven years of experience, specializing in creative colors and cuts, waxing and men's cuts.

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Sports Scoreboard 1-10

01/09/10 PRO?FOOTBALL National Football League Playoffs Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 9 N.Y. Jets 24, Cincinnati 14 Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14 Sunday, Jan. 10 Baltimore at New England, noon (CBS) Green Bay at Arizona, 3:40 p.m. (FOX) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 Green Bay or Arizona at New Orleans, 3:30 p.m. (FOX) Baltimore or N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 7:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 17 Dallas ...

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Take our local history quiz before visiting Fort Fisher

01/09/10 By Amy Hotz Amy.Hotz@StarNewsOnline.com Wilmington was spared for much of the Civil War. Locals enjoyed stories of flamboyant captains who would evade federal gunships in spite of how the war was going elsewhere. Blockade runners filled with valuable war materiel and civilian luxuries would pull into port bringing, for an instant, a boost in morale.

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Rep. Rich Grucela won't seek re-election

01/08/10 State Rep. Rich Grucela, a Northampton County Democrat first elected to the state House in 1998, announced Thursday he will not seek re-election.

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Woman delivers 100th living descendant

01/08/10 Amanda LaFontaine of Kennewick hoped to have a New Year's baby, but instead of meeting that mil

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The story of civilisation in 100 objects

01/02/10 Neil MacGregor, the director of the British Museum, has named the artefacts that best illustrate the ascent of man. His choices will turn our understanding of the world upside down

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Ashtabula lawyer recalls trip to presidential inauguration

01/01/10 If there is one day in 2009 to remember, Joe Humpolick will remember Jan. 20, 2009.

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GOP banking on Reed to help erode Dem's grip

01/01/10 WASHINGTON -- Republican representation in New York's congressional delegation hit a low point in November when a special election in the North Country flipped another seat to a Democrat.

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1-2 Scoreboard

01/01/10 Pro Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA x-New England 10 5 0 .667 400 251 N.Y. Jets 8 7 0 .533 311 236 Miami 7 8 0 .467 336 360 Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 228 319 South W L T Pct PF PA x-Indianapolis 14 1 0 .933 409 277 Houston 8 7 0 .533 354 306 Jacksonville 7 8 0 .467 273 357 Tennessee 7 8 0 .467 337 389 North W L T Pct PF PA x-Cincinnati 10 5 0 .667 305 254 ...

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Several Polar Bear Plunges To Choose From New Year's Day

01/01/10 If taking a dip in the chilly waters of Lake Washington or Puget Sound will make your New Year's Day complete, here's the list of where to go. If your idea of fun on New Year's Day is taking a heart-stopping, bone-chilling dip in icy cold water you've got plenty of company.

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