Baucus: Senate Investigating Veterans Charity
23 May 2012, 6:08 pm
HELENA – U.S. Sen. Max Baucus of Montana said Wednesday that the legislative finance committee that he chairs is launching an investigation into a charity it suspects may be exploiting veterans. The Democrat said that the Disabled Veterans National Foundation has raised millions of dollars but apparently spent very little on disabled veterans. Large sums instead went to a marketing firm.

Stolen Scooter
23 May 2012, 5:23 pm
1:41 p.m. A survivor of sorts reported that she was confronted by “meth heads” with automatic weapons on Syth Lane. 6:38 p.m. A Hungry Horse man reported that his scooter has been stolen.

Former Polson Building Inspector Denies Threats
23 May 2012, 4:53 pm
POLSON – A former Polson building inspector has denied a charge that he threatened co-workers after he was fired. KERR-AM reports 57-year-old Ronald Melvin pleaded not guilty in District Court Wednesday to a charge of threats and improper influence in official and political matters. District Judge C.B. McNeil set an Oct. 29 trial date.

Graduation: South Haven
23 May 2012, 2:52 pm
SOUTH HAVEN - The Class of 2012 for South Haven High School graduates on Sunday, June 3, at Ratcliffe Field.

Yellowjackets make it two straight STAC titles
21 May 2012, 2:39 am
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ... SOUTHERN TIER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FINAL ... The Yellowjackets became the first OHS squad in any sport to win back-to-back Southern Tier Athletic Conference titles Saturday, winning consecutive games at NYSEG Stadium against Horseheads and Johnson City. Against the former, senior left-hander Mike Calkins threw his first varsity no-hitter, striking out 17 and walking one ...

OHS caps perfect STAC season
19 May 2012, 2:39 am
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP ... Oneonta High's baseball team will take a 22-game conference winning streak into next season. The Yellowjackets (16-2) capped a 12-0 cruise through Southern Tier Athletic Conference opponents Friday with a 10-1 victory at Windsor.

NCAA awards 2013 College Cup soccer to Philadelphia, not Hoover
17 May 2012, 9:13 am
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The NCAA men's soccer championships won't return to Hoover in 2013. The NCAA announced this month the College Cup moves to Philadelphia next year, completing a two-year stay at Regions Park once the 2012 championship is held in December.

Energy Adviser: Electrical hazards lurk outdoors
17 May 2012, 8:02 am
Electrical hazards may not be at the top of your mind when you tackle outdoor projects around the house this spring, but they should be.

Life Sciences Institute chooses new CEO
16 May 2012, 12:17 pm
The Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute’s board of directors has selected Wayne Carter, the vice president of global research for Hill’s Pet Nutrition, as the organization’s president and chief executive officer, effective June 18.

OHS' Moxley holds Chenango Forks hitless
8 May 2012, 2:39 am
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP ... Ben Moxley pitched Oneonta High's first no-hitter in over two years in leading the Yellowjackets to a 4-0 win Monday over host Chenango Forks in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference baseball game.