Prairie City, OR

Irvine, CA

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In a surprising turn of events, a Tesla vehicle's camera has captured crystal-clear images of a car burglary suspect at Diamond Jamboree in Irvine. The incident, which occurred on May 16, has left authorities marveling at the effectiveness of modern technology in combating crime.

Tesla camera captures 'crystal clear' image of suspected auto burglar at California parking lot

Elgin, OR

UNION COUNTY – The Elgin & North Powder school districts are set to receive major funding to upgrade buildings for seismic safety. Business Oregon awarded nearly $90 million to support seismic safety for emergency service buildings and schools across the state. The Elgin School District will receive $2,497,273 to...

Elgin & North Powder School Districts to receive millions for seismic safety

Contra Costa County, CA

Port Costa, CA

The Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department is currently managing a hazardous conditions emergency in Port Costa following reports of two pieces of military ordnance discovered on Canyon Lake Drive.

Entire California community alarmed after two pieces of military ordinance are found inside home

Thermopolis, WY

WyoFile

The small herd of bison that roams the sage hills of Hot Springs State Park near Thermopolis may not garner the same attention as its brethren near Jackson, but it has a solid contingent of local fans.

A calf is born: Hot Springs park welcomes first baby bison of the year

La Grande, OR

LA GRANDE – Out with the old and in with the new. The La Grande School District recently received a $20,000 dollar grant to purchase new instruments for the La Grande High School Band program. As many of the band’s current instruments, particularly the larger ones, are starting to show their age, the funds will go toward purchasing new, replacement, instruments for students. As explained by La Grande High School Music Teacher Alex Justice:

La Grande High School Band receives Wildhorse Foundation grant for new instruments

San Bernardino County, CA

Victorville, CA

On Friday, May 24, 2024, the Community Service & Reentry Division's Homeless Outreach Proactive Enforcement Team (H.O.P.E.) initiated "Operation Shelter Me" across Victorville and surrounding unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County. The operation, which ran from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., aimed to provide vital support and services to unhoused residents in need.

Three California homeless people placed into temporary housing after major day-long outreach effort

Kansas City, MO

Cats of Kansas City

While it's just an old superstition that cats will steal your breath, you'll gasp when you see how cute these cats are. All are available from local, Kansas City shelters. Just click on the link to each cat to get in touch with their respective shelter.

Six amazing cats that will take your breath away

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

I first encountered a rat one evening in a Target parking lot. When my daughter told me it was a rat, I went straight to the car and she went to get a photo of it since she's never seen one before. I assure you it wasn't little.

Rat infestations in Missouri: it can be a growing concern

Jackson, WY

JACKSON HOLE—National Elk Refuge staffer Frank Durbian spent Thursday morning watching members of Idaho’s Shoshone-Bannock Tribes hold a ceremony, then take down three bull bison on ancestral northwest Wyoming lands their forebears once occupied.

Tribal bison hunt expands on National Elk Refuge to include Eastern Shoshone

Baker City, OR

Baker County, OR

BAKER CITY – (Release from the U.S. Forest Service) The Whitman Ranger District is re-initiating scoping on the Huckleberry Defensible Fuels Profile Zone (DFPZ) Project. The notice, that was sent to planning partners, is also available on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/wallowa-whitman/?project=63523. The project lies in Baker County,...

Whitman Ranger District is asking for public comment on the Huckleberry Defensible Fuels Profile Zone Project

With all the crazy news we hear these days, it is understandable that people might feel helpless to make a difference. It's true that you might not be able to cure the ills of the world, but you can, quite easily in fact, make a huge, positive difference in the life of a cat. Best of all--you reap the rewards too.

These cats are looking for a place to call home (and two senior kitties' success stories)

Morris County, NJ

Mount Olive Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Christina Susco, 38, a daycare teacher at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault, as announced by Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Spitzer.

Daycare Teacher Charged with Child Endangerment and Assault

Ruckersville, VA

Greene County, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Victory church pastor Rodney Locklear has been indicted. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that a Virginia church has closed its doors, but not for the same reasons other congregations in the Commonwealth have been shuttered. It was not a declining or aging congregation or financial matters. Victory church has ceased to exist because the pastor has been accused of s$x crimes against a minor and now faces six additional charges.

A Virginia church shuts down after the pastor is charged with crimes against a minor

Parris Island, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Marine Corps privates Jamil Winston Jr. and JuliMarie Winston are married Marines. The husband and wife have proved that the couple that trains together can stay together. Both graduated on May 17th from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, just in time for their first wedding anniversary coming up in June.

Married Marines graduate from Parris Island together

John Day, OR

Canyon City, OR

Bates, OR

Unity, OR

Seneca, OR

Long Creek, OR

NewsBreak

Prairie City Summer School Program kicks off June 12th

PRAIRIE CITY – Prairie City School District Special Education Instructor Emily Bernard was on KJDY’s Coffee Time Friday, and informed listeners that she’ll also be an...

Prairie City Summer School Program kicks off June 12th

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