The Rev. Mark Petric opens up about forgiving his accused son

Area businesses create structure so their patrons can light up

NEW YORK – The nation`s retailers had a robust start to the holiday shopping season, according to results announced Saturday by a national research group that tracks sales at retail outlets across the country. According to ShopperTrak RCT Corp., which tracks sales at more than 50,000 retail outlets, total sales rose 8.3 percent to about [...]

MALIBU, Calif. – A fast-moving wildfire pushed by Santa Ana winds raced through the canyons and over the mountains of this wealthy enclave for the second time in little more than a month Saturday, destroying dozens of homes and forcing as many as 14,000 residents to flee. The fire erupted early after the long-predicted Santa [...]

BOISE, Idaho – Sometimes rescuers need to be rescued, too. Candace Jennings was sleeping on the couch when she was nudged awake by her dog, Anna, to find her mobile home engulfed in flames early Thanksgiving Day. The blond heeler, an abused stray dog Jennings had adopted from an animal shelter, whined and howled until [...]

ELYRIA – State employees have voted to select two members of the State Highway Patrol`s Elyria Post for special recognition. Trooper Jeffrey A. Kaess has been named the post`s Trooper of the Year and dispatcher Elizabeth A. Hyer has been named Dispatcher of the Year. Both also qualify for district and state trooper and dispatcher [...]