Local organizations stunned by $98,000 gifts in resident s will
RACINE Marilyn Wilson had quite the surprise in store for several unsuspecting local organizations. Wilson, who died in 2013, left in her will about $98,000 each for four Racine-area groups and programs: Meals on Wheels, the River Bend Nature Center

Hill named to state marketing board
Carolyn S. Hill, CEO of Travel Southern Oregon and executive director of the Crater Lake National Trust, has been appointed to serve a two-year term on the board of the Oregon Destination Marketing Organizations. The term begins in June. The Oregon

Zombie democracy
Christopher Walker tells how authoritarian governments are trying to make themselves seem legitimate by constructing a facade of democracy, complete with (fixed) elections, (controlled) news organizations, and even government-sponsored non-governmental

Nepal quake: Death toll passes 3,400 amid fears of devastation in rural areas
Click here to find out about the organizations you can assist. Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN)As the death toll from Nepal’s worst earthquake in decades surged past 3,400 on Monday, big questions remained about the scale of the devastation in rural areas.