Portland General Electric’s Harborton Reliability Project has been approved by city leaders, but is being protested by groups who argue it will impact nearly five acres, remove 397 trees, ...

Busting myths; how a drop of water changed a girl’s life; a tribe’s respect for fishes; and more: picks from columnist.

The Advance propaganda machine is aimed at ordinary Australians but backed by some of our wealthiest – and has links to a right-wing US foundation.

In conservation, the term "flagship species" is used to refer to animals that represent something bigger, like an entire ecosystem. For example, the polar bear represents the Arctic, sea turtles serve ...

Each year on April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day to help raise awareness about the importance of being good stewards of our ...

An ambulance came. Byron Brown, Tarzan’s nephew and then a young police officer on the Westerly force, got a call. When he reached the hospital, Russell was standing over the bed, arms crossed. Byron ...

New research found regrowth in Queensland provided valuable habitat after 15 years, on average, with some species benefiting ...

Aimee Semple McPherson took to the radio to spread the Gospel, but her mysterious disappearance cast a shadow on her ...

Why are incarcerated people dying from lack of food or water, even as private companies are paid millions for their care?

Our round-up of letters published in the Napa Valley Register and St. Helena Star. There is an important bill that has been ...

Former England batsman David Steele recalls winning nation’s hearts – and BBC’s Sports Personality – with his unlikely Ashes heroics in 1975 ...

Lynn's medieval holy woman Margery Kempe was mother of 14 children so she must have a place on the family tree of most Lynn ...