An already intriguing contest just got a little more interesting.

Dont Get Discouraged ... but it takes an average of 32 hours to catch a steelhead on the Smith River. Add in a 12-hour drive (round trip), snow, hail, rain and cold and you might never go fishing.

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An Al Qaeda faction in the Arabian Peninsula on Tuesday called on Somalia's radical Islamist group of Al Shabaab to help it gain control of Strait of Bab Al Mandab south of the Red Sea, an audio tape attributed to the group said. The Islamist movement, which recently pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda last month vowed to send forces to the terror group's affiliates in Yemen. Said Ali al-Shihri ...

MADISON The Colonial Crossroads Chapter of the American Red Cross will sell its facility in Madison, the board of trustees disclosed Thursday, Jan. 28.

Jason Spezza scored his 10th goal in his last 10 games late in the second period to send the Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night in Ottawa. Brian Elliott made 27 saves in his 10th straight start for Ottawa, which won its 12th in...

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The North Pole girls basketball team is starting to put everything together and that made it difficult for the Lathrop Malemutes on Tuesday night. After a tight first quarter, the Patriots put the...

Butte United Veterans Council meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Legion Hall.

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MADISON A question posed by a Madison third grader to her mother has evolved into a Haitian earthquake relief campaign that combines art with hearts.

Writing in the American Journal of Medicine , scientists at the University of Adelaide, Australia, looked at the impact of consuming one 250-ml energy drink on platelet and endothelial function. This is because heart attack risk is strongly associated with platelet and endothelial dysfunction.

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Can you imagine a lift-served ski area stretching all the way to Silverton, Ophir and Red Mountain Pass?

NEW HAVEN The current exhibit at Gallery 195 is an intimate presentation that pairs paintings by Barbara Marks with prints by Vanilia Majoros. Although the works have no particular allegiance to each other in style, medium and content, they offer a glimpse into some of the things that are currently happening in artists studios.

NEEDLES - Vista Colorado Elementary Associated Student Body is sponsoring a Sweetheart Spaghetti Dinner on Feb. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. PST at the Needles Elks Lodge, 1000 Lilyhill Dr.

You can't please all of the people all of the time.

WASHINGTON - Republicans are riding high after a huge Senate win in Massachusetts, and many now talk openly of taking back the House in November.

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The ski area in this town has been morphing from the first days people put waxed boards to snowy slopes here. But never have the big wigs tapped children for the future.

Dozens of bus routes could be changed by the end of the year, according to a set of proposals presented to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board Tuesday.

The ingredients are in the pan. It is just a matter of the Principia boys basketball team making them stick together for 32 minutes.

The Incarnate Word girls basketball team has ratcheted up its slew of victories and championships over the past many seasons thanks to its break-neck, in your shorts defense.

Snowstorms leave agency short, especially of platelets Last weekend's blizzard took a toll on the region's blood supply , and now the Red Cross is looking to replenish blood stores - particularly platelets, which have only a five-day shelf life - as it prepares for another crippling snowfall.

Thailand government has asked 38 provincial governors to closely monitor anti-government movement in a bid to prevent chaos, Suthep Thaugsuban, deputy prime minister in charge of security affairs, said Tuesday. It is reportedly said that the anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) protestors will block some provincial governors' residences, Thai News Agency quoted ...

In this case, history doesn't repeat itself. The Norwood High School football teams emotional run into the state playoffs came to an end Saturday at home as they were pushed around by the larger Dayspring Christian Eagles, 42-12.

Nothing says "I love you" on Valentine's Day like artisanal chocolate. And Oak Cliff's two new chocolatiers not only will be making special love-day creations, but their stores, along with a handful of other chocolatiers', will be open on Valentine's Day for last-minute shoppers.

Basketball's Bedlam rematch has also become a death match for Oklahoma.

It was the kind of night that Chaminade's Bradley Beal loves. It was a 32-minute reminder of why he loves the game of basketball so much.