Longtime health officer for Yakima County diesYakima Herald Republic - Dr. Bob Atwood, the longtime health officer for Yakima County who was known around the nation for his pioneering efforts in disease control, died Friday in Yakima from complications of cancer treatment. He was 69. Atwood, who didn't care too much
Men and their machines are as Southern as biscuits and gravyJackson Sun - My husband, Ed, is one of those guys. Born and raised in West Point, Miss., he is, at least to me, the epitome of a southern man. Not only do I find his mama's boy charm appealing, but his dedication to machinery and the yard is most impressive. I
Peace is feminist issue, NOW leader saysPeoples Weekly World - NEW YORK I don t expect tens of thousands, Melody Drnach, National Organization for Women vice president for action told the World, referring to the upcoming April 29 March for Peace, Justice and Democracy demonstration here. I expect
Sign of the times: Gas prices on riseQuincy Herald-Whig - Here we go again. We might not reach those record prices of September 2005 for a gallon of gasoline, but it might be close. Gasoline reached as high as $2.71 per gallon Friday in Quincy and as high as $2.61 per gallon in West Quincy, Mo. The recent
T16 Louise Stahle 5.00 4LPGA - Granada leads rookies. Julieta Granada, who went bogey-free during Thursday's first round, leads the 2006 rookie class at the Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola with a 4-under-par 68 and is currently in a tie for 17th. In her fourth
Hawaii Air Ambulance plane cleared to fly againKPUA.net - HONOLULU (AP) _ Hawaii Air Ambulance said today that one of its four airplanes has been cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly patients from the neighbor islands to Honolulu. Investigators have been inspecting the company's airplanes
Orr: Weather all over the mapRapid City Journal - Sunny, warm weather is an absolute delight now that I am a track dad going back and forth between meets and practices. I have learned to wear much, much warmer clothes than I normally would. Even when it is 60 degrees, bundling up as if the
Dangers of Spring Break Loom AheadPasadena City College Courier Online - Traditionally, spring break in the United States is a time when a significant number of college students let loose, use alcohol excessively and partake in unprotected sex. During the one-week break in the school calendar, approximately 1 million U.S
Tropical vibeGreeley Tribune - Vivid floral patterns bobbed against an oceanside backdrop and the aroma of curry wafted through the air as the island sounds of Ten Feet reverberated off the walls. It wasn't Hawaii -- but the luau hosted by the University of Northern Colorado's Ha
Miller's first ship: Boston CA 69Daily Chronicle - The first ship to which Signalman 2nd class Thomas H. Miller was assigned, the Boston CA 69, began its WWII career as a heavy cruiser in December at Hawaii. The ship earned 10 battles stars in the Pacific theater of the war and never lost a man to
