The ghosts of Halloween past

These jack-o-lanterns offer Dickie Clark, 13, of St. Paul a stern warning to mind his manners on Halloween, Oct. 29, 1965. (AP Photo)

Big 5 to open new store on NW side

Big 5 Sporting Goods is scheduled to open its newest Tucson-area location Nov. 24.

Big 5 to open new store on NW side

Larcena Pennington Page: Pioneer woman redefined what it meant to be tough

Hardships were part of life for Southern Arizona pioneers in the mid-1800s, but the trials endured by Larcena Pennington Page would have brought the toughest frontiersman to his knees.

US, Colombia OK accord widening American access to military bases

BOGOTA — In a private, low-key ceremony, the U.S. ambassador and three Colombian ministers signed a pact Friday giving American personnel expanded access to military bases in this drug-producing country, a deal that Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has called a threat to the region's security.

Letters to the editor

Property assessments are akin to thievery

Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: As a fire officer, I have seen far too many families fall victim to home fires. It is devastating to find out that a life could have been saved if someone had taken the simple step of replacing a dead smoke- alarm battery. Nearly 96 percent of American homes have at least one smok…

Retailers restart layaway plans

Talk about delayed gratification. Layaway — that old-fashioned practice of putting merchandise aside and making regular payments until everything's paid off — is a shopper's ultimate test of patience.

Captive calls Somali pirates 'hospitable'

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A British woman who is being held by Somali pirates with her husband after their yacht was hijacked said in a phone call broadcast Friday that the couple were "bearing up," and she described her captors as "very hospitable."

Captive calls Somali pirates 'hospitable'

When it comes to herding sheep, Tess is top dog

HOMEDALE, Idaho — The two-word command is barely audible.

When it comes to herding sheep, Tess is top dog

Stubborn as Bulldogs

In the days leading up to his team's matchup against Amphi, Douglas coach Dick Keith couldn't help but talk about receiver and kick returner Joel Bello.

Stubborn as Bulldogs

A sea of characters for 'Disney on Ice'

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse were the hosts of "Disney on Ice." I got to attend opening night on Oct. 15 at the Tucson Convention Center. The magic started at the pre-show, which had a display of the dresses of all the princesses that I know, such as Jasmine, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel and Sn…

A sea of characters for 'Disney on Ice'

9 feared dead in Coast Guard, Marine air collision off SoCal

SAN DIEGO — The nighttime collision of a Coast Guard aircraft on a rescue mission and a Marine helicopter left nine people feared dead at sea Friday as investigators tried to solve the mystery of how the air crews failed to see each other in a heavily used military area.