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Buffalo, WY

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The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

Colorado State

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

Fremont County, WY

Moran, WY

Firefighting crews extinguished eight spot blazes that jumped U.S. 26/287 over Togwotee Pass — the highway barrier between the Fish Creek Fire and 23 summer homes and Brooks Lake Lodge on Tuesday, an official said.

Crews hold Togwotee Pass highway barrier between Fish Creek Fire, lodge and homes

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Kentucky State

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Pinehurst, NC

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Choosing the right place to retire involves balancing affordability, access to healthcare, and proximity to loved ones. But safety is also crucial, especially for older adults.

Lovely North Carolina City Was Just Crowned America’s Safest Place To Retire

South Carolina State

Beaufort, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Earlier this month, Travel + Leisure magazine published its list of the Top Twelve Best Small Towns to Live in the U.S., and there's onlt one town in South Carolina that made the list.

Beaufort is the only town in South Carolina named on list of Best Small Towns to Live in the U.S.

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food, if the change is approved by the full council.

Denver may revoke cash assistance for migrants

Aurora, CO

The Venezuelans living in Aurora apartment buildings facing condemnation were not put there by the city of Denver. Denver city spokesman Jon Ewing said none of the residents are part of the Denver Asylum Seekers Program, or DASP. Amidst a flurry of media reports, some not substantiated, some have claimed the City and County of Denver placed the migrants in the Aurora buildings.

City of Denver didn’t place migrants in troubled Aurora buildings

Washington State

Timothy A Gruver

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reports that annual hunting prospects are now available to help hunters to have a successful season. “Our district wildlife biologists write these popular reports to give an in-depth look at what field conditions could look like this year,” said Anis Aoude, WDFW game division manager. “These documents have a lot of useful information that can help both new and experienced hunters plan their seasons.”

2024 Washington hunting prospects now available

Cheyenne, WY

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Declutterbuzz

It is a natural thing for me to declutter and get organized four times a year in accordance with the seasons. Maybe it is a New England thing because the seasonal change is a noticeable transitional period.

Fall Decluttering Is The Best Time To Get Organized!

Louisiana State

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During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

No longer ‘half slave, half free’

The top reason people put off decluttering their spaces is the same reason people put off other tasks they do not wish to do, in a word - Procrastination. Stop procrastinating! I know, easier said than done.

Decluttering | 13 Tips to Stop Procrastinating Today!

Despite touting its social equity programs, arrests for marijuana-related offenses in Denver skyrocketed 83% from 2022 to 2023 with 189 arrests, according to the city’s recently released 2024 marijuana report, “The Denver Collaborative Approach: Leading the Way in Municipal Marijuana Management.”

Denver marijuana arrests surge despite lower consumption, report reveals

Chicago, IL

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Chennedy Carter’s highly anticipated return to the court was sealed with a Chicago Sky win. The guard and her teammates snapped a seven game losing streak as they attempt to make a playoff run.

Chennedy Carter Neared a Triple-Double in Chicago Sky Return

Georgia State

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

On the eve of Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in Savannah, students at the state’s oldest historic Black university launched a voter registration campaign. It’s a sign of Coastal Georgia’s enthusiasm about the possibility of electing the first Black woman to the White House.

Savannah State students start voting push on eve of Harris-Walz rally

Montana State

Crews have mostly contained a massive northern Wyoming wildfire that ignited less than a week ago, authorities said Monday. But other fires in the area, including two burning in Campbell County and one in Sheridan County, continue to grow. A fifth major blaze near the Continental Divide, meantime, continues to affect the northwest corner of the state.

Wildfires have consumed 448K acres in northern Wyoming, southern Montana

Los Angeles, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been four decades since Emmy-nominated actor Lloyd Haynes died of lung cancer at only 52 years old. Best known for his compassionate performance as history teacher Pete Dixon on television's groundbreaking, academic-geared dramedy, Room 222 (ABC, 1969-1974), Haynes was beloved by his fans, family, friends and colleagues alike. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Room 222' TV Actor Lloyd Haynes: 4 Decades After His Tragic Death From Lung Cancer

Gun safety advocates representing nonprofits, law enforcement, and mental health specialists met Thursday morning in a Georgia Senate committee studying gun safety to discuss the urgent need to pass laws protecting young people in the wake of Wednesday’s deadly school shooting in Barrow County.

Georgia lawmakers reconsider bills to hold adults accountable for firearm safety

Colorado mountain lions and bobcats, which November voters will have the opportunity to save from trophy hunters, are sparing the ecosystem devastation from chronic wasting disease.

Why Colorado bobcats, mountain lions need protection

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Raiders put 3 in top-10 on Nighthawk Challenge leaderboards

NAMPA, Idaho – Keira Cheng and Haley Brown were top-five on the women's side and Matt Forsyth tied for 10th among the men to headline the...

Raiders put 3 in top-10 on Nighthawk Challenge leaderboards

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