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Rep. Reichert defends refusal to meet with constituents

Protesters gathered outside Rep. Dave Reichert's office in Issaquah Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Some of Reichert's constituents in the 8th District say...

Kozlowski family puts Forestville property on the market

The Kozlowski Farms family, known for its legendary pies and specialty food items that have been a staple of the natural foods realm for...

Catalina Island adding adventure, amenities at Two Harbors by summer

Two Harbors, a rustic outpost on the western shore of Catalina Island, will see major upgrades by summer, Catalina Island Co. announced this week.The...

Inside the fishy world of NYC’s aquarium obsessives

Around midnight the auctioneer threw up his hands in dismay.“Tough crowd!” he shouted. “Where are my saltwater people? Unbelievable!”On the block, a stupefied yellow...

Love tattoos? This exhibit has 300 years of ink

Dorothy Parker had one. So did Teddy Roosevelt, Winston Churchill’s mother and my father, a Navy man.I’m talking tattoos, the vivid subject of a...

Meet the undercover spy who’s also a folk singer

‘Patriot” is not your average spy series.Ostensibly, it’s the saga of John Tavner (Michael Dorman), a folk-singing undercover US intelligence officer embedded with a...

Congress would be insane to override New York’s gun laws

Manhattan DA Cy Vance is right again: It would be an enormous “mistake” for Congress to de facto nationalize US gun laws at the...

Why all your news now comes with a heap of condescension

BEDFORD, Pa. — While efficiently running the elegant hotel dining room, Traci Smithmyer briefly glances at the stacks of newspapers available for patrons to...

Hal Steinbrenner and A-Rod talk Yankees personnel

TAMPA — Alex Rodriguez met with Hal Steinbrenner on Thursday, a get-together that the Yankees’ managing general partner called “a good meeting.”A-Rod, a guest...

Tycoon says wife destroyed masterpieces worth millions

When a Manhattan socialite lost the key to the safe in her Paris pied-à-terre, she channeled her inner burglar and had the lockbox blowtorched...

Anglers in Sunset Beach drag 500-pound great white shark back into the ocean

There’s that moment, that split second, that you have to wonder what to do with the thrashing, enraged great white shark that’s...

Jodie Foster, Gavin Newsom, James Franco to appear at UTA rally for immigrant rights

A who’s who of Hollywood stars will crowd the streets of Beverly Hills today for a rally in support of immigrant rights.Jodie...

13-year-old boy in scuffle with off-duty LAPD cop who discharged his gun set free...

ANAHEIM >> A 13-year-old boy arrested Tuesday after a confrontation with an off-duty Los Angeles police officer who discharged his gun —...

Schaumburg trustees want larger lots in Loeber Farm development

All six of Schaumburg's village trustees Tuesday expressed their happiness with the reduction of density in a proposed housing development, but half made it...

Kane’s hat trick leads Hawks past Coyotes 6-3

Fans were treated to a wildly entertaining 6-3 Chicago Blackhawks victory over Arizona on Thursday night at the United Center, but there also is...

Illinois union OKs strike over Rauner contract dispute

SPRINGFIELD -- Tens of thousands of state government workers have sanctioned a strike against Gov. Bruce Rauner and his contract terms, union officials said...

Rangers outlast Maple Leafs for 2-1 win in shootout

TORONTO -- Mika Zibanejad helped the New York Rangers continue their strong play in February.Zibanejad scored the shootout winner and the New York Rangers...

Charles Krauthammer: Trump and the ‘Madman Theory’

WASHINGTON — At the heart of Donald Trump's foreign policy team lies a glaring contradiction. On the one hand, it is composed of men...

CU women routed by No.11 Washington

Fast breakWhat went right: In the first half, the Buffs were able to slow down Washington leading scorer Kelsey Plum, and that allowed them...

Denver Nuggets fall to Kings after Sacramento’s fast start

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – If the final 26 games of the regular season are a sprint, coach Michael Malone and his Denver Nuggets better check...

Kate Becker: Trinity bomb test rocks get second life as tools of science

Trinitite may or may not owe its name to a poem.In July 1945, at a spot 210 miles south of Los Alamos, N.M., the...

Longmont City Council OKs Smucker’s incentives package

The Longmont City Council gave its final approval Tuesday night to a $6.5 million economic development incentives package for the J.M. Smucker Company's...

Rabbit Mountain Fire in Boulder County started by target shooters, investigators say

Boulder County fire and sheriff's investigators have released the cause of the Rabbit Mountain Fire near Hygiene, ruling that it was started by...

Boulder County updates marijuana licensing regulations

Boulder County commissioners on Thursday approved updates and revisions to the county's licensing regulations for marijuana-related businesses located in unincorporated Boulder County.The revised...

Cleveland Arts listings for Jan. 20-26: Cleveland Performing Arts Ministries’ "Tetelesta, It Is Finished"...

Cleveland Performing Arts Ministries (CPMA) is celebrating their 40th Anniversary Season of Russ and Joel Nagy's "Tetelesta, It Is...

Author and former Plain Dealer food critic Toni Tipton-Martin will talk about her new...

Author Toni Tipton-Martin will be at Tri-C's Soul Food Competition today. Naomi Logan Richard  Friday Magazine 2Do Calendar for...

In the Clubs for Feb. 24 through March 2

Gabriel Iglesias performs at Playhouse Square. IN THE CLUBS FOR for 2/24/2017 ROCK Around the Corner. 18616 Detroit...

Several instances reported of theft from parked autos: Shaker Heights police blotter

Theft from auto, Grenway Road: At 7:30 a.m. Feb. 16, a resident living in the 3000 block of Grenway...

Medina County sheriff won’t share preliminary autopsy in Lafayette Township trustee’s death

Bryon MacronFile photo  MEDINA, Ohio - Medina County officials wouldn't share preliminary autopsy results related to the mysterious death of...

Mock Talk: Amid predictable picks at No. 8, Panthers thrown a surprise trade

Three weeks of “Mock Talks” have passed and so far, the conversation surrounding the Panthers’ pick at No. 8 in this year’s draft has...

Charlotte Hornets blow 18-point lead, fall 114-108 in OT to Detroit Pistons

As exasperated as he can look on the sideline sometimes, Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy says he actually doesn't give players too hard...

CIAA party goes on this weekend despite HB2 – but for how long?

This weekend, thousands of tourists will flock into uptown for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s signature basketball tournament – one of Charlotte’s few remaining...

College basketball player breaks teammate’s jaw because he wouldn’t turn off his music

A minor locker room dispute in a college basketball program turned violent, and the players’ ensuing cover-up has resulted in suspensions and embarrassment for...