At a time when the housing market is dominating the news, affordable-housing advocates have won at least one battle, attendees heard Monday at the 15th annual Housing Washington conference, in Tacoma.

BY DAVID McGEE Media General News Service BRISTOL -- School system leaders looking for ways to cut costs are discussing the possibility of a four-day school week. Skyrocketing fuel prices have Bristol school leaders considering that measure and others, in

Apple Inc. plans to host a special event next week, feeding speculation that it may release updated models of the iPod media player to spur holiday sales.

In an effort to save about $10 million to help balance an ailing budget, Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials have hammered out a final list of cuts that includes reductions to transportation and elimination of the teen mother program and “cl

Emily Mathieu Torstar news services The Ontario Provincial Police warned a native activist they were on the verge of taking action if he did not immediately lift blockades of Highway 401 and a main railway line near Kingston last year.