NEW YORK — J.C. Penney is bringing back sales. The struggling department store chain this week is rolling out some of the hundreds of sales it ditched last year in hopes of luring back shoppers … more

ALPINE — Dog sled racers are in Alpine, Wyo. for the third stage of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race. The mushers will race about 56 miles before being welcomed to Pinedale … more

WASHINGTON — Is Washington's backroom dealing dead?House Speaker John Boehner says he no longer wants to negotiate deficit reduction with President Barack Obama. The president says he won't … more

WASHINGTON — The Secret Service says one of its canines fell to its death at a New Orleans fundraiser where Vice President Joe Biden was speaking. Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan says the … more

WASHINGTON — Three months after Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the densely populated Northeast, the Senate is nearing a vote on a $50.5 billion emergency relief bill to help storm victims … more

NORTH PLATTE — A plane carrying 17 passengers from Denver to North Platte set down safely after some tense moments caused by trouble with the plane’s landing gear. Great Lakes Flight 7252 … more

LEAD — Wintertime logging being done to fight mountain pine beetles has led to the closure of eight miles of groomed cross country skiing trails in western South Dakota’s Black Hills. The … more

RAPID CITY — About 200 airmen have returned to Ellsworth Air Force Base after about six months overseas. The airmen served in southwest Asia, helping with surveillance and munitions. They were … more

HOT SPRINGS — A petition to have Hot Springs voters decide on the fate of an indoor pool and mineral spa that’s been up for sale for years is circulating around the southern Black Hills … more

A week into his second term, President Barack Obama is temporarily turning from perpetual political fights over the national debt, government borrowing, spending and taxing to tackle two other big … more