A team of investigators is working to piece together what happened in the moments leading up the crash, which killed seven people and injured 10 others.
The identities of the 17 people on the bus at the time of the crash have not been released.
The condition of the 48-year-old bus driver improved from serious to fair Sunday, UMC spokesman Rick Plummer said.
The male bus driver and three other victims — a 35-year-old woman and a 40-year-old Read the rest of this entry »

Many call Sweden’s Orphei Drängar simply the best men’s choir in the world. The group sings for Vancouver audiences Saturday at the Chan Centre, directed by the legendary Robert Sund.
“Maestro Sund is now officially retired from conducting the OD,” according to Chor Leoni’s Diane Loomer, “but is leading them on this last world tour, with their final concert occurring here in Vancouver.”
Westcoast Life spoke with the maestro just before he left Read the rest of this entry »

Last updated 8:15 pm CT September 14, 2008.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY- The head of the nation’s Veterans Affairs System was in Marion Saturday to tour the VA hospital and hold a town hall meeting about the facility’s troubled past– and his hope for its future.
Saturday Veteran’s Affairs Secretary James Peake admitted it will likely be months before major surgery’s can resume at the Marion VA and he says it may be even longer before the hospital’s reputation Read the rest of this entry »