PEORIA, Ariz. — The chance to reset and rebound from their failures of last season made the offseason, which normally goes by in an instant, seem interminable for manager Scott Servais and the …
EAGLE POINT, Ore. — Jackson County Code Enforcement is fining a Southern Oregon cattle and hay ranching couple $150,000 for land use violations committed on their farm by an illegal
the president knew he could. take a break from his job in washington without acknowledging thousands of americans who are desperate for work right now. the number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance climbed to half a million people last week. that s the highest level in nine months. stocks tumbled on the news. the dow jones industrial has closed down, more than 140 points. with the economy still shaky and the midterm election approaching mr. obama renewed his call for senate republicans to stop blocking a jobs bill for small businesses. a majority of senators are in favor of the bill, and yet the obstruction continues. it s obstruction that stands in the way of small business owners getting the loans, the tax cuts that they need to prosper. it s an obstruction that defies common sense. so let me just make this simple point. there will be plenty of time between now and november to play politics, but small business owners i met with this week, the ones that i met