Snow challenge for dogs and handlersMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:16PMAn award-winning LandSAR dog team swapped the familiar bush-clad terrain of the high country for the snow-covered mountains around Wanaka at the weekend as they sought to join an exclusive club of avalanche rescue accredited specialists. read more
Snow is looking for a home with children 10 and upMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:39AMThis week's Adopt-a-Pet at the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society is Snow (above), a 4-to-6-year-old Akita mix. She would be best suited for homes with children over 10.
AUM students help find families for homeless caninesSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:35AMThe fields at Auburn Montgomery played host to new relationships being formed as the eighth annual "Pet Adopt-A-Thon" took place Saturday.
Review: "The Last Lie," by Stephen WhiteSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:33AMIt is the people as much as the plot that keeps readers returning to Stephen White's psychological thrillers. At the center of the mix is clinical psychologist Alan Gregory, Ph.D., but the supporting cast — his wife, D.A. Lauren Crowder, and his friend, Boulder detective Sam Purdy — add their own spice to the mix. "The Last Lie" is the 18th installment in the series, and it does not disappoint.
Erie boating community basks in summer funSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:16PMErie's boating community knows how to relax and have fun. On a typical summer weekend, the inlet next to Presque Isle State Park's North Pier becomes what Erie boaters typically call "The Boat Beach.''
Fallâs one of my favorite seasonsSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:09PMIt's time to finally admit it: summer is officially over. I know, I hate to be the one to rain on your parade, but hey, let's face it: despite the possibility of a few lingering, nice, summer days, the summer is gone.
Steve Carrell finds boyfriend for wifeSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:56PMSteve Carrell is developing a remake of 'A Boyfriend for My Wife'.
Adventures in Desolation WildernessSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:25PMWhile Desolation Wilderness on the southwest side of Lake Tahoe is relatively small, it is frequently visited.
Concession BeetleSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:58AMLocal man converts Volkswagen Beetle into concession cart By Whitney Snipes government@couriernews.com Dahrl Worrell, 66, of Russellville has a Beetle unlike anything you’ve ever seen: a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle he has converted into “Beetle Dogs & Meatballs,” a hot dog and meatball concession cart.