Historic Sitka painting of ship gets new lifeThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:11PMA painting from the early days of Sitka under the U.S. flag has been restored to its former glory after years in a back room of the Sitka Historical Society...
Historic Sitka painting of ship gets new lifeThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:47PMSITKA, Alaska (AP) - A painting from the early days of Sitka under the U.S. flag has been restored to its former glory after years in a back room of the Sitka Historical Society Museum.
Steve Ettlinger: Moby BedbugThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:22AMA few weeks ago I prepared to go on vacation. But alas, the final move prior to hopping into the car was to strip and flip the mattress, and lo and behold, there were five bedbugs on one corner.
Gum costing us thousands of pounds a yearThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:02AMThe battle to keep Dundee’s pavements clear of chewing gum has cost the city’s taxpayers more than £70,000 over the past three years.
GM boss gets pink slip from President ObamaThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:43AMBeleaguered automaker General Motors is turning over leadership to an interim CEO as longtime head Rick Wagoner steps aside. Wagoner leaves behind a company teetering dangerously close to the brink of bankruptcy and a legacy of short-term profits at the expense of long-term planning.
Random Acts of KindnessWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:49PMOn June 24, our 82-year-old mother suffered a stroke while shopping at the Giant Eagle in Penn Hills. Thankfully, she was with her two sisters, Helen and Katie, who were able to assist her and call for help right away.
Random Acts of Kindness: A personal shopper for someone who needed itWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:49PMOn June 24, our 82-year-old mother suffered a stroke while shopping at the Giant Eagle in Penn Hills. Thankfully, she was with her two sisters, Helen and Katie, who were able to assist her and call for help right away.
Chutney'sWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:36PMIndian curries collide happily with the food-court wrap sandwich Think of Indian food, and you may conjure the delight of spooning up savory stews with hunks of flatbreads. Think of Indian food, and you may conjure the delight of spooning up savory stews with hunks of flatbreads. But aside from the occasional specialty like pav bhaji, the Mumbai street-food snack that fills a roll similar to a ...
Back in the day in Anacortes, July 28, 2010Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:03PMJuly 28, 1910 The new steam turbine for the Anacortes water company arrived from the factory Monday. The shipment that arrived is what is known as a turbine alternator unit of 500 kilowatt…