Ben Arthur Loukes, beloved husband, brother, father, uncle, and grandfather, was called to his heavenly home on Friday, May 31, 2019. Ben embodied the true meaning of family man and friend, always ...

Ben Arthur has long been fascinated by the way different forms of art affect and influence one another. The songwriter and host of the podcast ‘SongWriter’ has made a habit of writing what he calls ...

“I want to be in the audience,” Jonathan Lethem said into a microphone at Vroman’s Bookstore on Sunday afternoon. He slipped off stage and into a front row seat to watch musicians Cindy Lee Berryhill ...

Everyone gather around, SongWriter is about to tell a story. Each episode of Ben Arthur’s podcast SongWriter, features hosts brilliantly mixed discussion about the art of storytelling with songwriting ...

I have a public-service announcement. No, I’m not trying to “reintroduce myself” like rapper Jay-Z in his 2003 hit “Public Service Announcement.” Rather, I’m introducing myself. There was no prior ...

Albany Police Officer Ben Arthur has a new partner in training, slated to take over when his current partner retires this summer. Chetco, an 18-month-old Belgian Malinois, is joining the force as its ...

Benjamin Arthur Irvine died on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. Ben was born on Feb. 10, 1974, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Linda Nicholson and Michael Irvine. He graduated from Washington High School and the ...