25 Feb 06: Three interviews with ghost hunters

In many areas, ghost hunting slows in the snowy winter months because outdoor research (in cemeteries, etc.) is difficult. So, it's normal to see fewer news stories that are actually "news." This week, we weeded through press releases and book reviews, to find these articles. (We're hoping for more interesting news in upcoming weeks.)

25 Feb: Restaurant feeds on appetite for apparitions - Bangor Daily News, ME

Interview with Charleston, S.C., tour guide Barbara Burns, discussing haunted restaurants.

25 Feb: Seeking the Undead - Public Opinion, PA

Interview with historian and ghost researcher Josh Woltz, who also provides 'ghost tours' in Chambersburg, PA.

19 Feb: What defines an apparition and how do you know when you've seen one? - Daily Times, MD

Interview with Ghostweb.com investigators Dave Oester and Vince Wilson, discussing general nature of ghosts and hauntings.

17 Feb 06: Five news stories

There've been only a few new ghost-related headlines since our update last Monday:

16 Feb - Who ya gonna call... - Sentinel, NJ
New Jersey Ghost Organization investigates local hauntings. Interview with founder Karen Timper.

16 Feb - Program will air on KET - Franklin Favorite, KY
'Southern Haunts', a 2005 documentary, features Kentucky ghosts including Bell Witch, other locations.

15 Feb - Coast to Coast AM Is No Wack Job - Wired news
Radio show host George Noory boosts audience to 4.5 million nightly.

15 Feb - Tour guide says ghosts walking streets of Rogersville - Kingsport Times-News, TN
Appalachian Ghostwalks plan Rogersville ghost walk tours later in 2006.

9 Feb - Cricketers in 'haunted house' get injured - Forbes magazine
Every New Zealand cricketer living in a 'haunted house' has been injured since moving into the former hospice.

13 Feb - 14 news stores about ghosts

As usual, the Christmas season offered few ghost headlines, so we didn't update over the holidays. Now, ghost stories are back. Here are the best of recent news reports:

13 Feb - A psychic foundation with a vision - Newsday, NY
New York City's Parapsychology Foundation, Inc. prepares to move to Greenport.

12 Feb - Haunted happenings - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA
Mt. Pleasant hotel-restaurant reports several hauntings to PRO, and business improves.

11 Feb - Martial artist wants to fight ghosts - Pawtucket Times, RI
TAPS team adds martial artist to show, and claims that Ouija boards "can open gates to other dimensions, possibly even hell."

10 Feb - Who ya gonna call?: Well, The Smith called ghost hunters - Finger Lake Times, NY
Investigation at The Smith Opera House, Geneva, NY, by Central New York Ghost Hunters and Stacey Jones.

9 Feb - Aliens, psychics and ghosts...Oh my! - The Vista Online, OK
Associate Dean discusses colleges, paranormal beliefs, and ghosts.

6 Feb - Tales of Ghosts on Oregon's Coast - Beach Connection News, OR
List of major haunted sites along the coast of Oregon.

5 Feb - Get out, evil spirits! - Hudson Reporter, NY
Hoboken spiritualist discusses ghosts and her appearance on TLC's 'Dead Tenants' TV show.

3 Feb - Do you believe in ghosts? If you do, a study found you may be smarter. - Diamondback Online, MD
Skeptical Inquirer magazine reports, "“As people attain higher college-education levels, the likelihood of believing in paranormal dimensions increases.”

29 Jan - Spooky spots in our own backyard - The Call, RI
Interview with Thomas D'Agostino, author of Haunted Rhode Island, including descriptions of some haunted sites.

25 Jan - Boo! Britain gets first ghost school - People's Daily, China
The UK's Muncaster Castle offers two-day course in paranormal.

23 Jan - They are not alone - Guardian Unlimited, UK
Discussion about recent media popularity and paranormal TV shows.

22 Jan - Calvert's Freaks Club researches paranormal activity - Bryan-College Station Eagle, TX
Five women start group to investigate the paranormal.

10 Dec: Haunted houses or simple folklore? - Fergus Falls Daily Journal, MN
Description of some haunted sites, primarily the Whistle Stop Inn Bed and Breakfast in New York Mills, from new book, Minnesota Road Guide to Haunted Locations.

4 Dec: Things go bump, and it's not just at night - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, GA
Roswell is so haunted, they're adding a second "ghost walk" to their attractions. Haunted businesses include Roswell Clock & Antique, Painted Monkey, Great Braxted Manor, and Public House.

(And, oh yes, we forgot to say brrreeeport, which has nothing to do with ghosts, but it is part of an online bloggers' game.)