Impeachment fight leaves voters cold in contested Wisconsin
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — There's not a lot that Republicans and Democrats in this political battlefield agree on, but the impeachment probe into President Donald Trump may have surfaced one: The public hearings aren't moving the needle. "Everything they say, it's so repetitive. To me, it's like they're beating their heads against the wall," said [...]
Boy Scouts mortgage vast New Mexico ranch as collateral
CIMARRON, N.M. — The Boy Scouts of America has mortgaged one of the most spectacular properties it owns, the vast Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, to help secure a line of credit as the financially strapped organization faces a growing wave of new sex-abuse lawsuits. The BSA said last month that it has no [...]
From modest beginnings, Washington now a force in wine world
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — When Craig and Vicki Leuthold opened the Maryhill Winery in 2001, there were about 100 wineries in the state of Washington. That number has since exploded to more than 1,000 wineries this year, and the remarkable growth is likely to continue. Maryhill Winery, just south of the remote town of Goldendale, [...]
Downtown group helps sex trafficking survivors move into working world
Freedom A La Cart, a social enterprise that supports sex trafficking survivors, has announced it’s moving into a new downtown home. The 6,000-square-foot facility on Spring Street will include a kitchen to continue its catering service; and the addition of a space with resources and a café to expand its workforce training program for survivors. [...]
Democrats push impeachment to next phase with Dec. 4 hearing
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is set to take over the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump, with Democrats scheduling a hearing for this week as they push closer to a possible vote on actual charges of "high crimes and misdemeanors." The Judiciary panel scheduled the hearing as the separate Intelligence Committee released two [...]
Bill offered as solution to unclaimed vehicles overpopulating impound lots
A Harrison County lawmaker has worked with representatives from state and local law enforcement agencies and the towing industry to devise a system to clear out unwanted cars from tow lots and storage facilities. Rep. Don Jones, a Freeport Republican, introduced recently a bill in the Ohio House of Representatives that would reduce the glut [...]
No cash? Salvation Army now accepting mobile donations
CHICAGO — Carolyn Harper made her pitch for donations to the Salvation Army with a smile on her face and a bell in her hand, trying to convince shoppers along Chicago's busy Michigan Avenue that there was "no line, no wait." Despite her prodding, half a dozen people apologetically explained they had no cash to [...]
Central Ohio is now home to several Asian hot pot restaurants
Central Ohio is home to many Asian restaurants that serve hot pot dishes. Such cuisine involves a group of friends or family sharing a single pot of varying ingredients heated on a burner. “Hot pot is less of a dish than it is an experience, encapsulating the communal dining ethos that so many Western restaurants [...]
Making gift wrap sustainable
Growing unease about waste has some Americans rethinking wrapping paper. Gift wrap is still a huge business. U.S. sales of wrapping paper climbed 4 percent to $8.14 billion last year, according to a recent report by Sundale Research. But sales of reusable gift bags rose faster, the company said. Sundale said it's also closely watching [...]
