After mounting local and political pressure, the Idaho state legislature authorized a study of the pollution problems caused ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: A perennial reader favorite, this Christmas column by John McAvoy originally ran in 1983. This warm recollection was enjoyed by many and was brought to the attention of U.S. Rep. Barney ...

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While rootin’ through an old trunk, recently, a fading manuscript slipped out of a moldering leather satchel and slid to the floor. Reaching down and retrieving the yellowing document, I recognized ...

Longtime Flaming Lips multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd appeared to reveal he's no longer part of the band after a tenure of more than 30 years. Drozd let the news slip on Threads yesterday (Dec. 17) ...

The killing of people on Donald Trump-identified “drug boats” shows the president’s political desperation. Cracks are beginning to appear in his Republican support. Perhaps Trump needs to redirect the ...

Confusion around the status of Flaming Gorge Days and the volunteer committee that was formed to take over the event has led the City of Green River and City Council Member Sherry Bushman to make ...

Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In your inbox three times per week. SACRAMENTO — It turns out Proposition 50 smacked ...

My wife and I have lived in a country home for the past 25 years. When we moved here, our only neighbors were wild turkeys, deer and raccoons. Behind our house were 20 acres of woods, which extended ...

RIDGEFIELD — Columbia River’s roster has a new look this year, but the Rapids still play a brand of basketball similar to last year when they took home the Class 2A fourth-place state trophy. Many of ...

The Dec. 8 School Committee meeting heard from both parents and union leaders about mold found in two schools. Two reports ordered by the Fall River Educators Association found normal to slightly ...