House Passes Aviation Safety Bill

The legislation now goes to the Senate, then to the President


McLoud Historical Society Museum hosts open house

About 55 visitors attended the open house and honorarium at McLoud Historical Society Museum and Heritage Center on Friday, July 23.


Conger House getting restoration work done

One of Washington's oldest historical landmarks is getting a $68,000 facelift, thanks to community contributors and the Washington County Riverboat Foundation.


Fennesz Plots North American Tour

This September, Christmas is going to come a little bit early for fans of pretty-sounding electronic textures and gentle noise, as Austrian electronic composer Christian Fennesz will hit North American shores for a month-long tour. Fennesz is scheduled to perform a string of U.S. and Canadian dates after some scheduled European festival appearances throughout August. The tour covers mostly major ...


Kanye West and His Magical, Unstoppable Twitter Feed

Hip-hop's most ridiculous rapper has a Twitter account. Also, he seems to be strangely obsessed with Napoleon


Everyday lithium batteries at center of debate about cargo handling

The lithium-ion battery quietly fuels modern life. It powers our iPhones, iPads, BlackBerrys and laptops. It's in the next round of electric cars coming to market this year.


Kanye West's New Twitter Account: Funny About Furniture

Hip-hop's most ridiculous rapper, Kanye West, now has a Twitter account. Also, he seems to be strangely obsessed with Napoleon


Third house fire worries residents

SPARKS — An abandoned house frequented by vagrants and gutted by fire is a growing safety concern for residents after a third fire erupted inside the building on Friday.


The family PM Rudd did not forget

The plans are virtually complete for the new house: all that needs to be altered is the location of a light switch.


Itâs a wow: Tax bill down $87 in Mountain Lakes

MOUNTAIN LAKES - Call it Christmas in July - borough residents will open tax bills that are $87 smaller on the average home assessment because the county open space portion of the town's tax bill came in much lower than expected.