A half-dozen swimmers gathered at West Landing Beach in Hampton Bays on a September Tuesday near two swans and a bald eagle, set against the backdrop of the gray sky. The swimmers, in their late 50s ...

Long tradition Citizens of McMinnville helped pay for public facilities long before I moved here in 1978. In fact, since McMinnville’s naming in 1856 and platting ...

Lima schools Superintendent Andre Rudolph and Mayor Sharetta Smith made a surprise visit to the Lima Aquatic Center on ...

Redmond is undergoing a sort of renaissance, with significant projects underway that will expand cultural and recreational options and change how drivers navigate the city’s east side. Much of the new ...

The YMCA of Southwest Florida thoroughly believes in its slogan, “We’re more than a gym.” At the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, members ...

At Shoreline Middle School, Principal Colleen Martin and Assistant Principal Melissa Nix have built a rare, enduring partnership that blends accountability, empathy and humor — earning them a ...

Every time I’ve thought of writing this, my list of reasons why I’m voting against a $24.8 million white elephant swimming ...

An 80-year-old New Jersey woman became the oldest female finisher in the history of the Hawaii Ironman by completing the ...

You’re out on the water near Galveston when a dolphin surfaces beside your boat, close enough to splash you. It’s natural to ...

People often take risks in the name of fun, but some risks carry consequences that can’t be brushed aside. One man’s girlfriend dreamed of riding a jet ski in the open ocean, but her refusal to learn ...