NEW YORK (AP) — The largest retail trade group in the United States said Tuesday that it expects consumers to spend more during the upcoming holiday shopping season but the growth in sales to be…

Dear Carolyn: I am my husband’s second wife. His first wife was much loved by my husband’s family, but my husband wasn’t happy and divorced her. My husband’s family established a tradition whereby hosting holiday…

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Dec. 23, 2009. Dear Carolyn: My mother, with whom I have always been close, has suddenly started lamenting the fact that I “have no one.” I’m 28,…

With the holiday season fast approaching and inflation rates remaining high, spending can get out of control quickly.Large family meals, decorations, and gifts are common costs throughout the months of November and December. These things…

HUMBOLDT — Though it may have tugged at the heartstrings of the community, the Humboldt Police Department has no business organizing an Adopt-a-Grandparent gift-giving effort, advised city attorney Fred Works.  Simply put, organizing the project…

The holiday season is here. It can be a joyous time, but not always for everyone. For many, especially those feeling emotionally distant or those who have recently experienced a loss, it is a time…

Note: Paul Porter and Hayley Derryberry own the Shannon Building at 20 W. Jefferson Ave., which is being remodeled. Hayley owns and operates Derryberry Breadery. Paul owns and operates Big Square Media. For Billie Jean…

A monstrous, once-in-a-decade winter storm is battering the U.S., bringing with it heavy snow, searing winds and dangerously low temperatures, while causing mayhem for travelers across the country at the peak of the holiday season. …

Note: For today’s Christmas memory, some of the Register staff are sharing their favorite traditions and holiday moments.  Susan Lynn, editor When Susan was a little girl, she would travel with her parents and three…

When he was just a tot, Iola High School principal Scott Carson and his brothers would tromp outside their family’s farmhouse near Parsons on a very important Christmas Eve mission — to scatter food for…