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George Mason basketball walk-ons took varied routes to Fairfax
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:22:00 -0800
One by one, they checked into George Mason’s lopsided victory over Delaware last week: the former team manager, the Marine corporal and, finally, the aspiring singer. Those who had stuck around Patriot Center roared their approval, saluting the exiting regulars and supporting the end-of-the-benchers making rare appearances. Read full article >>
Colonels rally to beat Washington County
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:45:39 -0800
It has been a long time coming, but the Caverna High School Colonels were able to experience the sweet taste of a basketball victory on Tuesday night when the Colonels rallied to knock off visiting Washington County by a score of 66-56.
HAPPENINGS - Uptown and Around the Corner!
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:20:19 -0800
-- Polar Bear Plunge Celebrity Server Night, Jan. 26, 6 - 8 p.m., Tumbleweed Southwest Grill, Maysville.
State takes action against health care providers
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:40:10 -0800
The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following South Sound health care providers.Lewis CountyIn December, the Nursing Assistant Program denied the application of registered nursing assistant applicant Lisa J. Sipe. She was convicted of child molestation. ...
Couple beaten, bound, robbed in Mason County home invasion
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:30:18 -0800
Robbers burst into a home and beat, tied up and robbed a couple in Mason County on Thursday. Robbers broke into the house in the 900 block of North Colony Surf Drive near Lilliwaup, authorities told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Richard Thompson. After ransacking the victims’ house, they stole they stole five handguns, a rifle, shotgun, some prescription pills, jewelry, a small amount of ...
County jobless rate jumps to 7.9 percent
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:44:21 -0800
Thurston County’s jobless rate rose to 7.9 percent in
Modest recovery expected in 2012 as region seeks new normal
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:02:00 -0800
Dean Bartoli Smith Freelancer The Washington real estate market, at times a bright star helping to lead the nation out of its housing woes, will continue its slow recovery in 2012, local experts said, after ending 2011 on a down note. The region saw soft sales in December and finished overall behind 2010, a year fueled by artificial factors such as stimulus monies and first-time homebuyer tax ...
Several locals attend ‘March for Life’ in D.C.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:11:04 -0800
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several members of local chapters of “Right to Life” joined the thousands of people who attended the 39th “March for Life” on Jan. 23 in Washington D.C. It was reported that t...
Somerset high schools consolidation draws fire
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:13:51 -0800
WESTOVER -- More than 150 people -- most of them protesting a proposal to consolidate Crisfield and Washington high schools -- packed into the Board of Education meeting room and overflowed into the hallway during a special meeting Tuesday night.
Kitsap unemployment rose sharply in December
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:16:00 -0800
A loss of 200 state government jobs is said to be partly responsible.