A pen pal "Howdy Bowdy" sent overseas [New Haven Independent (Connecticut), January 29, 2008]

Salem couple talks about visit to troubled country [WDBJ7 (Virginia), January 29, 2008]

Shoppers experience Mexico; Sister Cities Festival closes with a rush of last-minute buying [Laredo Morning Times (Texas), January 28, 2008]

Aspen students to help, learn in Romania [Aspen Times (Colorado), January 28, 2008]

Mayor Dave, international lobbyist [Isthmus Daily Page (Wisconsin), January 28, 2008]

Statue refuses to budge after 55 plus years on Va. Beach Oceanfront [WVEC (Virginia), January 28, 2008]

Knox signs pact with China [The Paper (Illinois), January 28, 2008]

Trip highlights [Dallas Morning News (Texas), January 28, 2008]

Fundraiser brings "sisters" together [CM-Life (Michigan), January 28, 2008]

City hungers for a multicultural celebration [Rutgers University Daily Targum (New Jersey), January 27, 2008]

Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert will market Dallas on Mexico trade trip [Dallas Morning News (Texas), January 27, 2008]

The Two Albu[r]querques [History News Network (Washington), January 27, 2008]

Blaze destroys town social club, a 50-year Everett institution [Boston Globe (Massachusetts), January 27, 2008]

Mexican sister city officials invited to Holland [Grand Rapids Press (Michigan), January 27, 2008]

Students seed bright future [Laredo Morning Times (Texas), January 27, 2008]

A baby step toward peace in Kenya [Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minnesota), January 27, 2008]

Commissioners visit German sister city [Washington Post (District of Columbia), January 26, 2008]

New Year event highlights arts and culture of Japan [Pensacola News Journal (Florida), January 26, 2008]

Grant kids celebrate other cultures [Columbia Daily Tribune (Missouri), January 26, 2008]

Work together, thrive together [Southtown Star (Illinois), January 26, 2008]

Ties that bind: Culture and history hold cities united [Laredo Morning Times (Texas), January 26, 2008]

Palatine to host regional Sister Cities conference [Chicago Daily Herald (Illinois), January 25, 2008]

Brighton sister cities to send students to Poland [YourHub (Colorado), January 25, 2008]

Americus hospital loses, but wins also [WALB-TV (Georgia), January 25, 2008]

USD lecturer returns with San Diego Opera previews [San Diego Union Tribune (California), January 25, 2008]

Columnist: Maybe mayor of Springs needs to get around more [Colorado Springs Gazette (California), January 25, 2008]

Night of fun, Polish style [YourHub (Colorado), January 25, 2008]

De Cristo helps launch first Bulldogs in Brazil [Yale Daily News (Connecticut), January 25, 2008]

City Council gets gifts from Japan [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), January 25, 2008]

Piping is in their blood [San Gabriel Valley Tribune (California), January 25, 2008]

International relations go local [Harvard Political Review (Massachusetts), January 24, 2008]

Interelations fundraiser to help expense of trips [Central Michigan Life, January 24, 2008]

Youth invited to enter the 2008 International Artist Competition [East Valley Living (Arizona), January 24, 2008]

Guam and Cebu to become sister cities [Pacific Daily News (Guam), January 24, 2008]

Minot delegation visits city [Moose Jaw Times (Canada), January 24, 2008]

Chocolate Gala set for Feb. 4 [Frederick News-Post (Maryland), January 24, 2008]

Laredo embraces sister students [Laredo Morning Times (Texas), January 24, 2008]

Gonzalez contingent wraps up Mexico visit [King City Rustler (California), January 24, 2008]

Orange officials to present ambulances to delegation from sister city [Orange County Register (California), January 24, 2008]

A musical medley for Symphony by the Sea [Daily News of Newburyport (Massachusetts), January 24, 2008]

Sister city tour [Napa Valley Register (California), January 24, 2008]

Local political race alive in Hollywood [CBS 4 (Florida), January 24, 2008]

Sister city ambassadors wanted [Orange County Register (California), January 23, 2008]

Freeze for food one, freeze for food twice [Isthmus Daily Page (Wisconsin), January 23, 2008]

Kazakh choir visits local school [Arizona Daily Star, January 22, 2008]

Star City welcomes a dozen new citizens from South Korea [WDBJ7 (Virginia), January 22, 2008]

Muscatine Symphony Orchestra steps into international waters [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), January 22, 2008]

The power of sisterhood [Los Angeles Times (California), January 22, 2008]

Global commonalities join Leavenworth and Omihachiman [Leavenworth Times (Kansas), January 21, 2008]

China initiatives could work together for Galesburg area [Register-Mail (Illinois), January 21, 2008]

Rochester has new sister city in China [R News (New York), January 21, 2008]

20 January martyrs commemorated with a minute of silence in Houston, US [Azeri Press Agency (Azerbaijan), January 21, 2008]

Party unites Japanese community [Chicago Daily Herald (Illinois), January 20, 2008]

Kazakhstan choir performs at Cholla High School [Tucson Citizen (Arizona), January 20, 2008]

Barb Martin is the new sister cities president [YourHub (Colorado), January 20, 2008]

Tinley Park to host potential Polish sister city [Southtown Star (Illinois), January 20, 2008]

Korean American Association celebrates New Year [Clarksville Leaf-Courier (Tennessee), January 20, 2008]

Laverne Baker gives you the details about the Japanese New Year [Pensacola News Journal (Florida), January 19, 2008]

Students to visit sister city [Visalia Times-Delta (California), January 19, 2008]

Portlanders invited to sponsor "A Rose in Guadalajara" as an enduring gift for loved ones this Valentine?s Day [PR.com (Oregon), January 19, 2008]

Mansfield's 20^th birthday means month of fun [Mansfield News Journal (Ohio), January 19, 2008]

Understanding between U.S. and Muslim cities grows [Gulf Times (Qatar), January 18, 2008]

River Days Festival celebrating nature and history to be in April [Rome News-Tribune (Georgia), January 18, 2008]

D-Day vet's granddaughter retraces his path [Boston Herald (Massachusetts), January 18, 2008]

Conventions drive Newport tourism [Newport Daily News (Rhode Island), January 18, 2008]

Frigid freeze for food run isn't for cupcakes [Wisconsin State Journal, January 18, 2008]

N.H. playground-builder goes to Israel [Foster?s Daily Democrat (New Hampshire), January 18, 2008]

Mansfield's bicentennial bash more than a month of fun [Mansfield News Journal (Ohio), January 18, 2008]

Sister cities looks for residents to travel to Japan [Daily Press (Virginia), January 18, 2008]

It's the 'Year of the rat' [East Valley Living (Arizona), January 18, 2008]

Engaging Iran [Science Magazine (subscription required), January 18, 2008]

Lt. Col. Jason Bohm reports on Laguna Niguel's sister city in Iraq [Orange County Register (California), January 17, 2008]

Dallas mayor taking a delegation of leaders to Mexico [Dallas Morning News (Texas), January 17, 2008]

Local speaker to speak of Kenyan village stay [Newburyport Current (Massachusetts), January 17, 2008]

Arts Council continues to host Russian performers [Springfield News Sun (Ohio), January 17, 2008]

Knox College will send students to teach in China [Peoria Journal Star (Illinois), January 17, 2008]

Some area golf courses experiencing hard times [Sarasota Herald Tribune (Florida), January 17, 2008]

Events in the making to promote Sumter County tourist attractions [Mineral Wells Index (Texas), January 17, 2008]

Irish theater company debuts with dark comedy [Tallahassee Democrat (Florida), January 17, 2008]

Vacancies available for Wiesloch trip [Sturgis Journal (Michigan), January 17, 2008]

Dixon sister cities group postpones Kenya trip [Sauk Valley (Illinois), January 17, 2008]

International relations award nominees sought [Tuscaloosa News (Alabama), January 17, 2008]

Day two in Mexico packs a week?s worth of activities [King City Rustler (California), January 16, 2008]

Umpqua singers visit Spain [News Review (Oregon), January 16, 2008]

San Francisco CVB expands in South Korea [Travel Daily News, January 16, 2008]

Community invited to Canadian picnic [East Valley Living (Arizona), January 16, 2008]

Charles County commissioners lead delegation to sister city in Germany [Southern Maryland Online, January 16, 2008]

Eastport group demands action on crime [Baltimore Sun (Maryland), January 16, 2008]

U.S. and Muslim cities foster their partnership [Echorouk (Morocco), January 16, 2008]

Sister city panel honored [Whittier Daily News (California), January 15, 2008]

Sister cities travel presentation planned [Times-Republican (Iowa), January 15, 2008]

Ganta to form ties with U.S. [Liberian Daily Observer (Maryland), January 15, 2008]

Trip to trace city's history [Albany Times Union (New York), January 15, 2008]

Afternoon with Robert Burns this Friday [The Times-Herald (Georgia), January 15, 2008]

Ties between U.S. and Muslim cities grow [U.S. Department of State, January 14, 2008]

The Astoria Column caretaker starts his day on top of the world [The Daily Astorian (Oregon), January 14, 2008]

Bend firefighters train Nicaraguan volunteers [KTVZ (Oregon), January 14, 2008]

Area high school students find their counterparts in Fredericksburg Sister City Frejus, France, are just like them [The Free Lance Star (Virginia), January 12, 2008]

UGL Unicco donates $30,000 to the Office of New Bostonians [Pressemitteilung (Germany), January 14, 2008]

Sister cities celebrate 20 years [WDIO (Minnesota), January 14, 2008]

Next language for Mayor Cresitello: Mandarin? [Morristown Green (New Jersey), January 14, 2008]

What a day for the Family Arts Festival [Arizona Daily Star, January 14, 2008]

Pico Rivera fills commission seats [Whittier Daily News (California), January 14, 2008]

Duluth celebrates 20 year anniversary with sister city [Northland?s News Center (Minnesota), January 13, 2008]

Dahlia honors Lexington-Deauville link [Lexington Herald-Leader (Kentucky), January 13, 2008]

Disappearance of plaque unsettles Sarasota [Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida), January 12, 2008]

New trends show many Brazilians hail from Goias [Milford Daily News (Massachusetts), January 12, 2008]

Tarpon Springs welcomes Greek sisters [Tampa Tribune (Florida), January 11, 2008]

Slipping dollar is mixed blessing [Spokane Journal of Business (Washington), January 11, 2008]

Finnish-American historical exhibit at Hibbing Courthouse [Business North (Minnesota), January 11, 2008]

First evening in Mexico was overwhelming [King City Rustler (California), January 10, 2008]

Visitor from Russian sister city defied stereotypes [Appleton Post-Crescent (Wisconsin), January 10, 2008]

USAC San Sebastian connection turns 25 [UNR Nevada News, January 10, 2008]

St. Catherine's gets unanimous City Council approval; Sister city of Menton, France, adopted [Orange County Register (California), January 9, 2008]

Public invited to GREDA forum Thursday [Galesburg Register-Mail (Illinois), January 9, 2008]

Sister city students visit FL, Jessieville schools this week [Hot Springs Village Voice (Arkansas), January 8, 2008]

Tiny U.S. is big idea for Atlanta [Atlanta Journal & Constitution (Georgia), January 8, 2008]

Situation too chaotic now for Kenya trip [Sauk Valley Newspapers (Illinois), January 8, 2008]

Group seeks two Gilbert students for free trip abroad [Arizona Republic, January 8, 2008]

Duluth and Petrozavadsk, Russia celebrate 20 years as sister cities [Business North (Minnesota), January 8, 2008]

Brookfield mayor gives 2007 pay raise to city fund [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin), January 8, 2008]

Violence in Kenya [WDBJ7 (Virginia), January 8, 2008]

Hold the front page for this tale of two Worcesters [Worcester News (United Kingdom), January 8, 2008]

Elon University supports Sokode-Etoe to complete JHS block [Joy Online (Ghana), January 8, 2008]

Duluth and its sister city in Russia celebrate 20 years [West Central Tribune/WKBT (Minnesota), January 7, 2008]

Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs draws crowd [Greek News (New York), January 7, 2008]

Sister city guest comes to NVC [Napa Valley Register (California), January 7, 2008]

Sister cities program creates lasting relationships [Duluth News Tribune (Minnesota), January 7, 2008]

Duluth and sister city Petrozavodsk, Russia celebrate 20 years of friendship [Duluth News Tribune (Minnesota), January 7, 2008]

Despite bloodshed over disputed election, Sister Cities delegation still hopes to sign pact with Thika [Sauk Valley Newspapers (Illinois), January 6, 2008]

George Iseri honored as man of the year [The Argus Observer (Oregon), January 6, 2008]

Kenya's tribal challenge far, wide [Denver Post (Colorado), January 6, 2008]

Italian Center?s sister city celebration on Saturday [Salt Lake Tribune (Utah), January 5, 2008]

Tuskegee Mayor: the best of Chinese culture [Epoch Times Ireland, January 5, 2008]

Roanoke's sister city in Kenya in turmoil [WDBJ7 (Virginia), January 4, 2008]

Dunn looks into 2008 [KC Community News (Kansas), January 3, 2008]

Shawnee mayor predicts progress in 2008 [KC Community News (Kansas), January 3, 2008]

Young Artists get their due at several First Friday venues [Press & Sun-Bulletin (New York), January 3, 2008]

Sister city visit applications accepted [Milpitas Post (California), January 2, 2008]

Area Kenyans hope for peace [Chicago Daily Herald (Illinois), January 2, 2008]

Top ten stories [El Defensor Chieftain (New Mexico), January 2, 2008]

Strickland aims high: reconciliation in Israel [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania), January 2, 2008]

Leawood, Overland Park look to the year ahead [Kansas City Star (Missouri), January 1, 2008]

Want to visit sister cities? Apply now [Rockford Register Star (Illinois), January 1, 2008]