ST. MICHAELS — Funeral services for Alfred E. Halona, 90, will be 10 a.m., June 7, at the Rollie Mortuary. The Rev. Roger Davis will officiate. Burial will be in St. Michaels Cemetery, St. Michaels. Visitation will be 3-4:30 p.m. at Rollie Mortuary.

Before the May 6 Election Day, candidates will respond to readers who submitted questions on the upcoming election for Roanoke City Council. The candidates' replies appear below in alphabetical order. To see a specific candidate's response, click on the

An official with the Idaho Human Rights Education Center in Boise said she will forgive - but not condone - the actions of vandals who flooded the center with a garden hose late Thursday or early Friday. The word "forgive" is the central element in a ne

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