Levine tumor removedWednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 4:11AMA growth on a kidney removed from conductor James Levine was malignant, but doctors say the cancer was caught early and no further treatment is needed, the Boston Symphony Orchestra said in a statement Tuesday.
Schools update counseling goalsWednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 2:52AMStevens Point-area school districts are changing their counseling guidelines.
Local HappeningsWednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 2:13AMIntegrated Pest Management may sound dull, but it is quickly becoming more important as an ecological consideration. The ultimate goal of IPM is to significantly reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides while still producing desirable visual effects and saving money.
Colusa eyes its own juvenile facilityWednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 12:47AMAn armed holdup earlier this month unexpectedly sent two teenage suspects back home. Now, Colusa County authorities want to build a juvenile detention center to keep a closer watch on the youngest offenders.
Seattle’s plan for homeless raises debateWednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 12:47AM“When I go back to Seattle, I still see the same people out on the streets. It slowly kills you, it really does. Having a place to live is a privilege,” said Leoule Goshu, a 25-year-old student at Harvard who was homeless in Seattle five years ago.