A police officer is gunned down in his patrol car in Penn Hills, Pa., while waiting for backup. Near Seattle, four officers starting their day at a coffee shop are ambushed by an ex-con with a handgun. Four officers are shot to death in Oakland, Calif., after a traffic stop gone awry. ...more

December 26, 2009

A police officer is gunned down in his patrol car in Penn Hills, Pa., while waiting for backup. Near Seattle, four officers starting their day at a coffee shop are ambushed by an ex-con with a handgun. Another four officers are shot to death in Oakland, Calif., after a traffic stop gone awry. Across the nation, 2009 was a particularly perilous year for officers involved in gun disputes. ...more

December 13, 2009

Many Pasco residents have been surviving recessionary hard times on a wing and a prayer. ...more

December 9, 2009

Joe Petree and Dixie Buice knew the weather forecast when they decided to camp out overnight outside Monticciolo Sedation and Family Dentistry. They wanted to secure a place in line for the 2009 edition of Dentistry from the Heart, which took place Friday. ...more

February 7, 2009

Even with streamers and balloons hung from the ceiling, special lighting and a DJ playing dreamy dance music, no one would ever mistake the Gulf Trace Elementary School lunchroom for the Stardust Ballroom. But in the eyes of more than 100 little girls, the simple but carefully arranged decorations were enough to transform the space into a palace ballroom for them and their respective Prince Charmings for one night. Last Friday, Jan. 30, Gulf Trace Elementary School's chapter of All Pro Dad held its second annual father-daughter dance. It's an old-fashioned concept resurrected to address a need in modern life for families - particularly fathers - to prioritize what matters most, namely their families. ...more

February 7, 2009

Joe Petree and Dixie Buice knew the weather forecast when they decided to camp out overnight outside Monticciolo Sedation and Family Dentistry. They wanted to secure a place in line for the 2009 edition of Dentistry From the Heart, which took place Friday. ...more

February 6, 2009

Joe Petree and Dixie Buice knew the weather forecast when they decided to camp out overnight outside Monticciolo Sedation and Family Dentistry. They wanted to secure a place in line for the 2009 edition of Dentistry from the Heart, which took place Friday. ...more

February 6, 2009

Getting some people to go to the dentist is like pulling teeth. But for others who lack adequate insurance or maybe even a job, much-needed dental work is a precious thing. ...more

February 4, 2009

Getting some people to go to the dentist is like pulling teeth, but for others who lack adequate insurance or maybe even a job, much-needed dental work is a precious thing. ...more

February 4, 2009

three as a player, 14 as an assistant coach and 13 as a head coach - he is leaving behind a career during which he took his teams to the playoffs 10 consecutive years, had the highest-scoring team in the NFL the last six years and won the Super Bowl both as a player and a coach. ...more

January 14, 2009