Oregon winter storm: School closures, road conditions, power outages
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the Willamette Valley for snow and ice Thursday and Friday.
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Seven facts you may not know about Columbus, in honor of its 213th birthday
Born Feb. 14, 1812, Columbus has gone from a simple settlement to Ohio’s largest city in its 213 years. Franklinton, named for Benjamin Franklin, was the first permanent settlement in central Ohio, ...
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Communities in Southeast Alaska are mapping their landslide risk. It’s complicated.
Haines is not the only community interested in mapping the risk. Similar projects have been completed or are underway in more ...
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Alaska lawmakers scrutinize Dunleavy's plans for new Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle said creating a cabinet-level agriculture department would force the state to focus ...
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Alaska, one of two states without a cabinet-level agriculture department, is planning to create one
Under an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the new department will start July 1 unless voted down by legislators.
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'In Alaska, It's Denali'
Alaska's two senators, both Republicans, are trying to reverse one of President Trump's Day 1 executive orders. Sen. Lisa ...
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Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Carney delivers first State of Judiciary
Alaska’s new Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Carney delivered her first State of the Judiciary Address, acknowledging court ...
Daylight saving time is starting soon: Here's which states want to make it permanent
Is it time to stop changing our clocks twice a year? Here's a state-by-state look at efforts to make daylight saving time ...
Lock the clock: Here's where each state stands on making daylight saving time permanent
Is it time to stop changing our clocks twice a year? Here's a state-by-state look at efforts to make daylight saving time ...
Yarmouth dismisses variance request to allow camping at cranberry bog
On Feb. 13, a petition from Steven Wilson went before the Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals but didn’t make it very far.
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Just Askin': How many counties in the US are named Hamilton?
Hamilton County, Ohio, with the last census showing 830,639 residents, is the third-largest county in the state by population. But it's name is not unique. The US Census says there are 3,144 ...
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Crab dishes bring reminders of trip to Alaska
In May of 2016, I wrote a Country Chef column from the city of Kodiak, on Kodiak Island — about 400 miles from the Alaska mainland. I remarked that Kodiak is “a picturesque little town ...