Jan. 11—The Washington Court of Appeals has stopped the state’s medical commission from proceeding with its prosecution of Richard Eggleston while his case is still under consideration. The stay was granted Tuesday by Commissioner Hailey Landrus in Division III of the Court of Appeals. “We are very gratified by this decision by a commissioner who … Read more
A little after midnight on New Year’s Day, Francine Sohn was jolted awake by a phone call from a neighbor, who sounded hysterical. “There’s a fire on the hill,” the neighbor told her. Sohn, 72, looked outside and saw a small brush fire perilously close to her Pacific Palisades neighborhood in western Los Angeles. She … Read more
Bucks County residents won’t yet escape freezing temperatures, as another cold front moves in this weekend, expected to bring less than an inch of snow along with it. The snow began to fall overnight and Bucks County woke up to a covering on Saturday morning. While the cold will continue, the snow should move out … Read more
Most of us should agree to defer tax cuts I am in almost complete agreement with Gary Greene’s opinion essay (Jan. 5). His analysis of Oklahoma’s tax liability environment and implications seems both accurate and pertinent. Like Greene, I am not personally acquainted with any of Oklahoma’s wealthiest citizens. And even more pressing, I agree … Read more
Maj. Michael Stockin has pleaded guilty to three dozen sex-abuse counts after 41 men accused the Joint Base Lewis-McChord doctor of misconduct in what a human-rights group had referred to as the largest military sexual-assault scandal in recent history. Stockin, who was transferred to administrative duties following an Army investigation in 2022, was accused of … Read more
Jan. 11—A “series of unfortunate events” led to the fate of a dog that was struck by a car on New Year’s Day, not released to its owner, and died during the night at the Decatur Animal Shelter, city veterinarian Dr. Steve Osborne said this week. The owner of Sophia, a 12-year-old Pekingese that was … Read more
Roads in some parts of Louisville may be slippery Saturday following a fresh coat of 3 inches of snow. Of Louisville’s 110 snow routes, many have been either salted, plowed or both in the past 24 hours, according to the Metro Snow Map, and crews are poised to make more progress throughout the day. The … Read more
Much of Arizona is under a freeze warning as more normal winter weather finally arrives in metro Phoenix. The severity was expected to be moderate, but frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. When temperatures fall below freezing, it’s imperative to prepare your home. If you … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The risk was always there, growing more dangerous through the warming and drying decades until conditions were primed for disaster. Like others in the city’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood, Brian Lallement had spent a lifetime dodging wildfire before Southern California’s cataclysmic blaze finally came for the family home this week. Lallement, 71, grew … Read more
STAUNTON – Additional snow fell Friday night and early Saturday morning across the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands. This has created slippery conditions on all types of roadways, including interstates and primary routes, according to a press release from the Virginia Department of Transportation. VDOT advises motorists to delay travel until later in the day or … Read more