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As Texas schools reopen, medical experts urge parents, students, and teachers to follow health precautions to help keep both ...

For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring shrinking glaciers in Washington State. He's been joined ...

Adored Mama of Lisa, Granny of Lilly and Zoey, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love. A private celebration of ...

The psychological drama and ghost story, Went Up the Hill, released for a limited screening on August 15, 2025 after its ...

Former press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and former Chief of Staff Jeff Zients appear before the House Oversight Committee ...

The lasting effects of head trauma in football and tragic stories of NFL players like Junior Seau who have suffered from CTE ...

When a Hollywood cast and crew spent a few months in the region making a Western in 1975, they left area residents with ...

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ...

Despite all their qualities, the Resident Evil movies are not the best adaptations, often ruining fan-favorite characters from the games.

The Leadville 100 was first held in 1983 and was created by Ken Chlouber, a local miner who wanted to bring attention to the town of Leadville after the closure of the Climax Mine. It has since become ...

JXN Water recently disconnected service to two apartment complexes in south Jackson after owners racked up hundreds of ...