Pucko: Best Case Scenarios '09 (R News)

The following does not reflect the views of R News or its parent company Time Warner Cable. BEST CASE SCENARIOS "This is Jeopardy!" Best case scenarios in sports for 2009.

Wave of Mat-Su burglaries alarms citizens (Anchorage Daily News)

Matanuska-Susitna Borough authorities say they're contending with a growing number of break-ins, a wave that's alarming home and business owners and forcing police and prosecutors to shift priorities.

Wave of Mat-Su burglaries in '08 alarms citizens (Anchorage Daily News)

WASILLA -- Nancy Taylor yanked open the front door one morning last June to holler at the goats she heard tromping on the porch.

Legion Auxiliary Holds Meeting, Discussion (The Post-Journal)

Maureen Mikula, Cassadaga American Legion 1280 Auxiliary president, presided over the Unit 1280 informal meeting and discussion recently. A moment of silence was observed in memory of veterans and prayer was given by June Woollett, chaplain.

The demise of VHS (The Fayetteville Observer)

Pop culture is hitting the eject button on the VHS tape, the once ubiquitous home video format that finished in December as a creaky ghost of Christmas past.

75 memories from the Lions' 75th season (Detroit Free Press)

Marinelli constantly defending his league-worst defense, his Tampa Two scheme and Joe Barry, his defensive coordinator/son-in-law, much better than the Lions defended their end zone.

Leave a comment (Stuff)

What an odd start to 2009.

In Memoriam: Courtney Watson (The Pitt News)

Not everyone paid the same price for items at Courtney Watson's garage sales. People looking for cheap clothes bought a T-shirt for $1, while disadvantaged mothers trying to afford clothing for their children bought eight T-shirts for $1.

VIDEO-Students share Christmas essays (Carver County News)

A popular tradition was enjoyed by many local youngsters on Santa Day at the Watertown Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 6. The event was organized by the Mayer-Watertown DandyLions. Here, Leah Pysick, 13, of Watertown, plays "Silver Bells" during the event.

Running Notebook: Boak never seems to miss beat (Houston Chronicle)

If you wanted to pick Roger Boak out of a crowd of runners, all you’d have to do is look at his feet. He’d be the one wearing mismatched socks with his light racing shoes.