Montauk Community Notes (The Southampton Press & The East Hampton Press)

We received a photo from Montauk’s Alan Burke showing his son, Private Ryan Alan Burke, a combat engineer in the U.S. Army, on Christmas Day, giving candy to Iraqi kids while on a mission outside of Baghdad. He wrote home and said how good it made him feel.

Save these dates: Your 2009 money calendar (KTRE Lufkin and Nacogdoches)

As a new year begins, it's a good time to resolve to keep on top of your family finances. Here's a guide to some of the decisions and deadlines you're likely to confront during the weeks and months ahead.

Around the Big12 Conference (USA Today)

Around the Big12 Conference

Looking Back...2008 Year in Review, Part 3 (The Daily Dunklin Democrat)

Editor's note: This story is part two of a three-part feature series. The Daily Dunklin Democrat is publishing a Year in Review series of summaries from news stories published throughout 2008....

Hurricane Guide 2008 (The Virginia Gazette)

But not only are we long overdue for a major hurricane in Central Florida, we also have to prepare for every season expecting that our "luck" will run out.

Local Heroes (Tucson Weekly)

People whose good deeds make Tucson a better place

Hanukkah on the Gulf Coast (Lancaster Online)

Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is a family celebration.The eight-day holiday beginning at sundown Sunday is a time for loved ones to gather around the dinner table, light a candle on the menorah, enjoy potato latkes and celebrate religious freedom.It's a time for children to spin the d...

Weather makes employers make payroll decisions (South Sound Business Examiner)

It's what some are calling the storm of the decade and it seems out of place in the Puget Sound. Unfortunately, the storm is here and businesses are having to make unfamiliar payroll decisions.For example, should employees who can't leave their houses due to the snow be docked a day's pay? Must the employer treat salaried and hourly employees differently? Are employees allowed to make up work ...

A close look at Katrina's devastation (WSTM NBC3 Central New York)

In preparation for a long, hard winter, NBC3's Wayne Mahar decided to get away for a few days in October and take a trip along the gulf coast.

State diciplines health care professionals (South Sound Business Examiner)

The state Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications or registrations of health care providers in Washington. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. In Lewis County, the state summarily suspended the license of pharmacist Alvin Fitzgerald. His license to practice pharmacy ...