Roach motels under fire
One protester hoisted a sign that read "Cockroaches Don't Pay Rent."

Motels Report Record High Vacancies
Once the choice for truckers, construction workers and lovers with a secret, the small, low- budget motels along the highway have, like many businesses, fallen victim to a sluggish economy. Motel owners say their vacancy rates are at all-time highs.

Daily Crime Blotter
A collection of crimes for Dec. 3 includes a woman fondled by a fake cop, armed robberies at Dallas motels and an $800 hairpiece burglary.

More Bed Bugs Spread Across Central Ohio
HEALTH ALERT: More than a dozen motels and apartments have been hit hard by bed bugs and more outbreaks are expected. Get details.

Homeless for the holidays
COEUR d'ALENE -- Each morning, this mom wakes up and wonders what else will go wrong. Homeless since August, she and her husband and their two young children have been living in motels trying to survive and stay together.

Man pleads guilty to prostitution charges in Henrico
Timothy Cole, described as a major prostitution figure in the Richmond area, pleaded guilty this morning to prostitution charges that could send him to prison for almost five years. As part of a plea agreement, Cole was ordered to cooperate with ongoing violent-crime investigations in the Richmond metropolitan area. Testimony at a sentencing hearing this morning in Henrico County Circuit Court ...

6-month sentence imposed in Internet prostitution case
A Chesterfield County man who said he started an Internet prostitution service because he was depressed, lonely and desired female companionship was sentenced yesterday to six months in jail. William H. Snyder, 51, of the 7300 block of Newbys Crossing Drive pleaded guilty in September to money laundering and receiving funds from the earnings of a prostitute in connection with his escort-service ...

Dog-Friendly Catskills Inn Provides Canine ?Crib,? Marshmallows
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- On a crisp autumn morning, my husband and I dawdled over blueberry pancakes on the veranda, knowing our golden retriever, Zibeh, was only a few dozen yards away.

Front Page News:
Despite the bleak economic scenario, Berkeley?s winter homeless shelters have reopened for the winter, with a couple of them reporting a slight boost in funding and one witnessing record turnouts.

Tifton man missing since Sunday - posted 4:33 p.m.
Friends of a Tifton man missing since Sunday are encouraging him or anyone who knows information about his whereabouts to call the Tifton Police Dept. run with photo

Latest News
A welcome wind has blown through Mountainair. The town of about 1,200 residents has profited from the construction of High Lonesome Wind Ranch, just nine miles south of Willard, the town's nearest neighbor.

Borho marks 20 years on City Commission
President Ronald Reagan was in his last year as president when Glenna Borho won her first term as city commissioner for Pratt.

Downturn: Berlin Turnpike Motels Report Record High Vacancies
Vyto Treciokas will cut you a deal on a room at the Terra Motel on the Berlin Turnpike, but he won't rent by the hour.

Letters To The Editor
I would first like to encourage everyone to vote for Dale Ann Storms. I have used her law firm twice in the past five years and have witnessed the professionalism and compassion that is a hallmark for a probate judge.

Get lost in your own hometown
So I've had this fantasy, long as I can remember.

Why NBA defenses don't stay in a zone
Why don't NBA teams use more zone defenses? Charley Rosen says there are many reasons, including marksmen like Ray Allen.

Downtowner gets new owner
Long-term residents at the Downtowner Motor Inn will have to move out by the end of the month with a new motel owner who has promised to enforce city code.

Road trip: One 72-year-old, 1 bike, 3 days, 174.1 miles
An old chum offered to say a prayer for Dave Priest three weeks ago on the night before he embarked on a bicycle trip alone from his home in Bloomington to Chicago on the Old Route 66 Trail.

Casino reports $27,000 jackpot
Fire Rock Casino officials report that the 400 slot machines at the Fire Rock Casino are constantly in use with people waiting behind others trying their luck with the one-armed bandits.

Copia's creditors: The list of everyone owed money
Below is the list of the 369 businesses and individuals owed money by Copia, Napa's wine, food and arts center.