By Karl Ritter The Associated Press STOCKHOLM — A volunteer group that rescues civilians from bombed-out buildings in Syria shares this year’s Right Livelihood Award, sometimes known as the “Alternative Nobel,” with activists from Egypt and Russia and a Turkish newspaper. The prize foundation on Thursday announced the four 2016 […]
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By Karl Ritter The Associated Press STOCKHOLM — A volunteer group that rescues civilians from bombed-out buildings in Syria shares this year’s Right Livelihood Award, sometimes known as the “Alternative Nobel,” with activists from Egypt and Russia and a Turkish newspaper. The prize foundation on Thursday announced the four 2016 […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press I’m a big fan of saving takeout and delivery food for true cravings, not convenience. Even the healthiest of eaters has a few culinary vices ‚Äî for us, it’s Indian and Thai food and pizza delivery. Sometimes, we just want our favourite pizza delivered […]
By Barbara Ortutay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a goal that’s even more ambitious than connecting the entire world to the internet: He and his wife want to help eradicate all disease by the end of this century. Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are committing […]
By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — The United States and Canada have brokered a deal to share what’s left of the dwindling North American cod fishing business in the Atlantic next year. Both countries fish for cod, which is an important food fish that has declined in […]
By Michelle L. Price The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — On the southern shore of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, more than 100 boats are sitting high and dry in a parking lot, unable to sail the shallow, drought-stricken sea. North of the nearly empty marina, salt-loving bacteria thriving in […]
I checked the weather forecast Monday morning–in hopes of a warm, dry week–and it looks like we will have decent temperatures until the weekend. So enjoy this week and spend as much time as possible out in the sun. Nice days in the fall seem hard to beat. I’m hoping […]
Just about anyone who enjoys fishing has a “bucket list” of places where they would love to wet a line if they ever got the chance. For me, there are several high-end bass fishing lakes that have been on my list and then a few special places (usually remote) that […]
Back on April 1, 1985, we wrote on the front page of the Rainy River Record that as owners, we intended to keep separate the publications of the Fort Frances Times and Rainy River Record. “We hope to aid in the growth of business, educational, and cultural activities in the […]
I’d like to discuss this aging thing with you, if you don’t mind. For those of you not engaged in the process of deterioration, I suggest you quit reading right this minute and wander off to find something else to do. For the rest of you, I pose this question: […]
Joey Payeur The yell that emanated from deep within Sekina Scheibler sent a chill through his teammates and a hush over the fans. But instead of grieving their wounded teammate, the Muskie football team decided to fight for him—and almost pulled off a mammoth rally. Fort High battled back from […]
Joey Payeur Jonny Lundon’s sheepish grin tells the story. “I don’t know if I should be saying this but I’m a little surprised,” chuckled the first-year coach of the Muskie golf team. The all-male crew has established itself as a serious contender this season—even moreso with its ace from last […]
