It’s fun to get letters, phone calls or comments about my columns from loyal readers. I recently had a note from longtime resident Norm Haven telling me that he reads and enjoys my weekly column. He ...

Childhood secrets are hiding in the dirt. Months after crops are harvested and fields stripped to bare brown, the slanted rays of morning or evening sunlight fire large circular patterns of crushed ...

Rockhounds will find agate, minerals and rocks from around the world all close at home. The show offers an opportunity to look at agates from across the globe or buy and trade stones. Vendors provide ...