3+ hour, 43+ min ago  (190+ words) In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and intern Makenzie Stamets talk about an accessible rock climbing area in Mount Hood National Forest near the town of Zigzag. French's Dome is a classic rock climbing location…...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (346+ words) Then I saw his sweet little face. A very tiny, very determined, very precious meatball who deserves unlimited snacks and absolutely zero criticism. The heartwarming video was shared by @Lilly_colton, who recently brought home 15 baby chicks but quickly noticed one little…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago  (229+ words) PAXTON " Anna Maria College, which closed for good after the end of the spring semester, has filed for bankruptcy protection. A posting on the college's website said Anna Maria has filed for Chapter 11 protection, a move that allows for reorganization....

3+ hour ago  (820+ words) If you've sent off dozens of job applications and heard nothing back, the silence can be as infuriating as a rejection. Part of the problem is the shrinking number of entry-level jobs. Reed, the recruitment firm, says that graduate vacancies…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (651+ words) Rootstown Local School District will close its middle school within four years, Superintendent Andrew Hawkins announced. Under the plan, sixth graders will attend Rootstown Elementary School when the building closes. Seventh and eighth graders will be moved to Rootstown High…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago  (424+ words) Residents in communities from Santa Paula to the Oxnard coast may decide whether to OK a new property tax in the fall. The United Water Conservation District, which manages the Santa Felicia Dam and Lake Piru, plans to place a…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (217+ words) State education officials announced Friday that Florida students have reached a significant academic milestone, with more than 60% now performing on or above grade level in both English language arts and mathematics. The newly released end-of-year progress monitoring results mark the…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (866+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) " Some Peoria Public School board members were not happy that an agenda item for June 22 included funding for a program that started June 8. The measure gives a little over $31, 000 to fund the WINNING Summer Program which is run…...

12+ hour, 25+ min ago  (529+ words) Students in the Tallahassee area are largely improving in math and reading, according to newly released results from Florida's standardized testing system. The Florida Department of Education released results from the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) on June 26, offering…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago  (355+ words) Convicted "hell on wheels" killer Mackenzie Shirilla's latest appeal for a new trial was rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court. The legal blow to Shirilla " who's serving 15 years to life for intentionally slamming her sedan into a building, killing her…...