They are shockingly loud to the eyes; they have lights that twinkle brighter than a Christmas tree, and yet, they are a ...

Hook’s 11-page memoir is on a website, The World War II Experience, a local nonprofit that preserves the stories of the World ...

Reflecting on the lives and legacies of notable Black figures who passed away in 2025. Their contributions to music, sports, politics, and activism.

Several notable talents in music, television, film and pop culture died in 2025. On the first day of the year, Wayne Osmond, one-fourth of the original Osmond Brothers, died at age 73.

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the ...

Jamie Lee Curtis revealed that she was asked to audition for the 1970s horror classic The Exorcist, but that her mother ...

Hollywood was dealt a series of losses this year, from actor Gene Hackman to rocker Ozzy Osbourne. Remembering the year's ...

The soul legend died in New York City on Oct. 14, after secretly battling pancreatic cancer. Born Michael Eugene Archer, the ...

Huge names in the entertainment world died this year, including Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, Ozzy Osbourne, Roberta Flack and Brian Wilson.

Star Wars is the top franchise on this recap, with six installments that have been the year’s top-grossing film. Batman is ...

Here are the clues and the complete grid for the Mammoth crossword from the the Dec. 27, 2025, Times Colonist. You can also find it in Sunday's newspaper.