Local news John Benoit, 63, served in the Air Force before fulfilling his “family legacy” by becoming an Everett firefighter, his obituary says. John Benoit, 63, an active-duty firefighter in Everett, died of cancer. Everett Fire Department Firefighter John Benoit died of cancer Saturday after serving with the Everett Fire Department for more than 30 … Read more
There is a new episode in Jay Recher’s Recher Report video series on Pewter Report’s YouTube channel, PewterReportTV. These short videos – typically seven to 12 minutes in length – give Recher the platform to offer up his unique insight and analysis on a particular Bucs or NFL topic. Jay Recher is back with another … Read more
It was Sunday night in Los Angeles and streets of the city legendary for its traffic sat empty. Even Trader Joe’s—the beloved grocery chain known as much for its tiny parking lots as its low prices—had plenty of spaces. For once, as the Clueless joke goes, you really could get anywhere in LA in 20 … Read more
Archaeologists have discovered a ‘guardian spirit’ sculpture dating back to the Roman Empire, hidden beneath an ancient military site in the English countryside for 1,600 years. The sandstone statue was found in near-perfect condition during excavations of the barracks at the former Roman fortress of Vindolanda in Northumberland near Hadrian’s Wall. According to Antiquities News. … Read more
Fra Angelico, Noli me Tangere (Touch Me Not), 1441, and Mark Rothko, Untitled, 1958. Photo: Ela Bialkowska, OKNO Studio The Monastery of San Marco in Florence was originally established in the 13th Century; the monks’ cells of the convent were decorated by Fra Angelico in the 1440s. Each small cell has a single window oriented … Read more
The sale of this one-of-a-kind Fire Horse Stetson will benefit the Gold House. Estimate: $100,000-150,000. Courtesy Sotheby’s and Stetson Coinciding with the bicentennial of the founding of the United States, Sotheby’s Auction House opens “250 Years of American Art and Culture“, a major new exhibition for the Breuer Auction House/Museum series: a wide-ranging, cross-category show … Read more
In 2018, I became convinced that flamenco had South Asian origins. I hadn’t listened to much flamenco, if any at all, until my roommate Jake introduced me to Rosalía. I watched her dance—using her feet to strike the ground, making an instrument of her body, raising her arms in intricate flourishes—and I thought … I’ve … Read more
A 19-year-old was sentenced to more than five years in prison Tuesday for setting fire to a homeless man sleeping on a subway car running through downtown. Hiram Carrero was sentenced to 66 months in prison after being charged with the “heinous” attack that left his 56-year-old victim permanently disfigured in the early morning attack … Read more
A big shift this offseason for the Bucs was upgrading Chade Wade to become their strength and conditioning coach. The Bucs have been going through their most grueling offseason program in years as they’ve worked hard during each practice. Bucs DT Calijah Kancey and OLB Yaya Diaby – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR There’s been a … Read more
Installation view: “10 Years in Los Angeles!” At Sprüth Magers, Los Angeles, through August 8, 2026. Photo: Robert Wedemeyer When Germany-based art gallery Sprüth Magers first opened its store in Los Angeles in March 2016, its timing was perfect. They located directly across the street from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and opened … Read more