Dressed head-to-toe in black, Owlvine Green’s fingers hover over a steaming cauldron as a cat looks on, ominously.

Find out the ancient roots and historical origins of Christmas, blending Christian traditions with pre-Christian customs.

The Romans ruled much of the British Isles from A.D. 43 to 410. When the empire left Britain, the Germanic Anglo-Saxons ...

Processions of people wielding flaming brooms may sound like something out of magic tales, but those used to light up a ...

There’s nothing like picking out the biggest evergreen from the farm, decorating it, and waiting for the day to open presents ...

The United Nations high commissioner for human rights on Monday said at least 184 people were killed, more than 120 of them over age 60.

His lawyers maintained the angle, even claiming in court that victims' bodies were covered with branches and sticks in a manner that resembled pagan symbols. The lawyers even named four people ...

Excavations at the 3,000-year-old Ancient Greek Temple of Hekate in Turkey’s Mugla province are revealing significant ...

Predictably, the most popular days for Christmas decoration casualties are the Sunday after Thanksgiving, when we put the ...

The second week of Advent While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart ...

Motorcycle clubs are one of the more well-known criminal organizations in the United States. Here's what we know about the ...

Pat Neal is a Hoh River fishing and rafting guide and “wilderness gossip columnist” whose column appears here every Wednesday. He can be reached at 360-683-9867 or by email via ...