High airfares could stick around even if jet fuel prices fall

Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California with forecast of 'life-threatening' winds

PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Polo made landfall early Tuesday in the Mexican state of Baja California with flash flooding and winds described by forecasters as “life-threatening.” The Category 2 hurricane struck land just south of Las Barrancas, Mexico, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Cabo San Lazaro and about 70 miles […]

Officials are looking into a possible new ransom note related to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are looking into the possibility of a new ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, nearly eight months after she went missing from her home outside Tucson, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Monday. The sheriff’s department and the FBI Guthrie Task Force were recently made aware of […]

Houlton council candidate wants to move town past recovery to growth

Fred Grant was appointed last November to fill a vacancy and is now seeking election to a full two-year term.

How can the fishing be so good if the salmon are in trouble?

"That is where the salmon paradox comes in. Good fishing in a productive stretch of river does not necessarily mean the overall salmon population is healthy."

Trial to begin this week for man accused in 1984 killing of Calais teen

Raymond Brown, 67, was charged with murder last year in the death of 18-year-old Linda Maxwell.