Gov. Jim Pillen said the 33-vote rule to overcome a filibuster in the Legislature is too steep and that bringing it down to ...

Sid Krofft, a puppeteer who along with brother Marty Krofft created zany children's shows like "H.R. Pufnstuf" and "Land of ...

Senators, lobbyists and other Capitol observers said the effort to balance the state's $646 million budget deficit was the ...

The mountaineer, REI visionary, and environmental advocate was the defining figure of 20th-century American climbing.

As an executive with the outdoor-supply retailer REI and an experienced climber, he conquered Mount Everest in 1963, when ...

Seattle (AP) — Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died. He was 97.

A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Scharrer was drafted out of Cathedral Prep High School with the 56th overall pick in 1995 — ahead of several future big leaguers, and seven picks after future Hall of ...

Mary Beth Hurt, a storied actress on screen and stage, known for her performances in "Interiors" and "The World According to ...

Jim Hutton and "Bohemian Rhapsody" singer Freddie Mercury shared a bond like no other! While not a member of the band, Queen would not have been the same without Hutton. Watch the video above for a ...

Musician Dash Crofts, one half of the soft rock duo Seals & Crofts, has died. He was 87. Crofts died of heart failure on Wednesday, March 25, his family confirmed to USA TODAY in a statement on ...

Crofts' death comes nearly four years after partner Jim Seals died in June 2022. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Dash Crofts, one-half of the ’70s soft-rock duo Seals & Crofts, who found success with ...