Mitzi Aguirre of Davis California, was the winner of the annual Grand Theatre Raffle. Douglas resident Bill Wendt drew the winning ticket with Nick Forsythe and Debra Wendt as official witnesses. First runner-up is Jerome J. Fagg from Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

More than 9,500 academics from around the world will search for meaning, present cutting-edge research and engage in panel discussions in 4,000 scheduled sessions at the university's four campuses starting today through June 8.

ESSEX -- Auditions for The Essex Theatre Company Inc.'s August production of "Three Oranges," a play for children and the young at heart, written and directed by Kathy Poppino, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at St. John's Episcopal Churc

Extra years in school aren't paying off financially for many of Canada's young people, who are better educated but worse paid than people their age a generation ago.

MISSOULA - The public is invited to a reception to honor retiring Missoula County Public Schools superintendent Jim Clark Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Governor's Room of the Florence Building downtown.