A dedicated military man who was also a cherished husband and a loyal friend has passed away aged 44. Phil Kent died on ...

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Thanks to the infernos in LA, a house listed for $3 million sold for $6 million—and the rental market has gone haywire too.

By Aspen Anderson Reporting for West Seattle Blog Around 200 West Seattle parents and community members attended a discussion ...

Through the years, I have often been asked what is your favorite season to be in the woods? I always respond the fall when I ...

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HOGS (24A: Bogarts) Somehow in all of my many years, I have never heard this meaning of the word bogarts. Merriam-Webster tells me the first known use of bogarts to mean HOGS was in 1965 (so this ...

TakeawaysLos Angeles: Opening a five-game trip, the Kings rallied from a pair of one-goal deficits and tied the game late in the third period, but couldn’t close it out despite a 33-24 edge in ...