Arizona State

It was our last day visiting Shenandoah National Park, and I wanted to capture the sunrise behind this forlorn tree. The pre-dawn air in the Blue Ridge Mountains was very chilly, as would be expected in mid-September. By 5:30 a.m., my husband and I(who is always a good sport about these early morning photo sessions) were on Skyline Drive, making our way to the Hazel Mountain Overlook in the dark.

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA By Lisa Squires

KJR 95.7 The Jet

Cheapism compiled a list of the best lakes around the country, including this popular spot in Washington.

Washington Lake Crowned The 'Best Lake' In The Entire State

Utah State

Moab, UT

Starting in 2017, when I retired, my wife and I began taking a month in the spring to drive out to the US Southwest, an area full of national parks and other amazing landscapes. We had previously taken a three-week trip to see southern Utah, including five days in Moab, but even that did not let us do everything that was worthy of our time. In 2021, we returned to Moab for another week. There are two big national parks here and plenty more, too.

Dead Horse Point, Moab, Utah, USA By Roy Goldsberry

Alaska State

Mental_Floss

Some of the highest peaks in the U.S. inspire awe and wonder. Others are more modest.

The Highest Point in Each State (and D.C.)

Oregon State

Gearhart, OR

Indy100

A monster fish which looks more like a beached UFO than a worldly creature has washed up on a beach in the US state of Oregon.The 7.3-foot (2.2-metre) creature appeared on the shores of the city of Gearhart last Monday (3 June), leaving onlookers both fascinated and bewildered.“Initially, this large, strange-looking fish was creating quite a stir on social media and though it was stormy, folks were flocking to the beach to see this unusual fish,” Gearhart’s Seaside Aquarium wrote in a Facebook post.News of the extraordinary find soon travelled across the world, reaching New Zealand where researcher Marianne Nyegaard...

Monster found on Oregon beach identified as newly discovered species

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Seattle, WA

Pullman, WA

Fox News

Nadia Erika Cole was reported missing from the airport on May 29. Her fiance, Aaron Aung, and his 2-year-old daughter, Seraya Aung, disappeared the same day.

Recent WSU grad's disappearance from Seattle airport tied to missing Idaho man, toddler

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Port Angeles, WA

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Nadia Erika Cole, a 21-year-old woman from Port Angeles, Washington, was eagerly looking forward to a three-week vacation in Italy with her mother. They had been planning this trip for over a year to celebrate Nadia's recent graduation from Washington State University. On May 29, 2024, the excitement quickly turned into a nightmare when Nadia vanished from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, leaving behind her phone and carry-on bag.

Nadia Cole, 21, was last seen in Washington on May 29, 2024, after leaving the airport

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

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A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Virginia fans of The Young and the Restless have asked where Elena Dawson (Brytni Sarpy) has been. She has not been seen or mentioned in Genoa City for quite a while. There is nothing online about Sarpy's status, and Y&R spoilers for next week do not mention the character, so fans wonder if she has been let go.

Fans of The Young and the Restless are concerned about Brtyni Sarpy and Conner Floyd's status

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

WyoFile

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

Metcalfe, MS

Vanishing Georgia

Though plain enough to be considered vernacular, this house has Victorian sensibilities and therefore I’d consider it a transitional Folk Victorian. It’s actually quite imposing and set beautifully back on a large lot in the small residential section of Metcalfe. It was identified as the Lanier House in the 1977 nomination of the Metcalfe Historic […]

Lanier House, Circa 1900, Metcalfe

La Pine, OR

Scripps News

A wind-driven wildfire spread Wednesday outside a central Oregon community, where authorities urged the evacuation of numerous homes and businesses.

Evacuations urged in central Oregon as 'Darlene 3' wildfire spreads rapidly

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Nick Davies

Oregon’s vast and rugged wilderness is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, offering breathtaking landscapes, dense forests, and serene lakes. However, beneath its natural beauty lies a darker narrative of mysterious disappearances that have baffled investigators and haunted the memories of those left behind. This article delves into some of the most perplexing cases of people who vanished without a trace in Oregon’s wilderness.

Mysterious Disappearances in Oregon’s Wilderness

Texas State

Dallas, TX

A bright meteor was observed over Dallas, Texas at 03:32 UTC on Friday, June 22, 2024. A bright meteor was observed at 22:32 CDT on June 21 (03:32 UTC on June 22) by numerous eyewitnesses in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Of them, 71 reported their sighting to the American Meteor Society (AMS).

Meteor disintegrates over Dallas, seen in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

Colorado State

COVID-19 cases have been on the rise nationwide this summer, and now wastewater monitoring data suggests a further increase may be underway in the Western part of the U.S. The CDC has updated its wastewater monitoring website to report that the virus that causes COVID, called SARS-CoV-2, is being detected at high levels in some Western states. The Western reporting region includes 13 states and one territory: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

A Key Indicator of COVID Just Spiked in the Western U.S.

Fox Weather

A wildfire exploded to life Tuesday evening, rapidly growing to over 2,000 acres and forcing some evacuations of campgrounds and homes.

Growing wildfire in central Oregon's Deschutes National Forest triggers evacuations near homes

New Jersey State

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

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Laconer Tree, Washington State, USA

On a return trip from Arizona, my wife and I stopped in Laconer to photograph tulips during the spring season. That year, the tulips were about...

Laconer Tree, Washington State, USA

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