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Sikorsky gives the Army its first look at the S-97 Raider helicopter Alexander Soule FacebookTwitterEmail A pilot demonstrates the Sikorsky S-97 Raider helicopters capabilities in mid-April in Huntsville, Ala., the first flights before U.S. Army staff considering the helicopter as an armed reconnaissance replacement for Bell Helicopters OH-58 Kiowa. (Press photo via Lockheed Martin)Press photo / Lockheed Martin Corporation For the first time, U.S. Army staff has gotten a look this week at the S...

Good luck getting a reservation at Californias Lord of the Rings-inspired Hobbit Hole FacebookTwitterEmail Deep in Californias Siskiyou Mountains, theres a Lord of the Rings-inspired Hobbit Hole.Dan Schultz Deep in Del Norte County, nearly an hour from Crescent City, there’s an underground Hobbit Hole where you can stay the night in a Lord of the Rings-inspired “damp cave” for $58 a night. Hand-dug into the side of a mountain, supported by a rebar cage, and “firmed up” with concrete, ...

Sikorsky added 1,000 workers in 2020. The company’s new president promises more jobs this year at the Stratford helicopter manufacturer. Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant The new president of Sikorsky Aircraft is settling in just after the helicopter manufacturer doubled its pace of hiring in 2020 and he’s promising to keep it up this year. Paul Lemmo, who took the top job Jan. 4, is leading Sikorsky, a subsidiary of defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp., as it rides a wave of ...

Hundreds enjoyed wintertime fireworks on Lake Koshkonong on Saturday night.

Conservatives Flock to Grassroots GOP Positions to Push Party Reform Conservatives across the country are applying for local Republican official positions in a bid to reform the party. Some feel a major part of the party establishment consists of “Republicans in name only,” or RINOs, who no longer represent their voter base. The movement aims to fill the many vacant positions of precinct committee officers. Those involved in the effort estimate that roughly 400,000 of these jobs exist natio...

Sarah Palin This week, I had an email exchange with a person who had every reason to be disappointed in me. Instead, he insisted his faith in me was steadfast, and Im not the least bit embarrassed to tell you I wept in the way Ive always imagined people do after Superman sweeps down for the rescue. One moment youre staring wide-eyed at the bus about to run you over, and the next youre up in the clouds bracing for a gentle landing. p The morning after our exchange, I woke up still thinking abou...