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<em>Malheur Enterprise</em> reporters Pat Caldwell (from left) and Kristine de Leon; Les Zaitz, editor and publisher; and, sitting on the floor, reporter Jayme Fraser meet to talk about assignments.

Digging Deep Into Local News, A Small Newspaper In Rural Oregon Is Thriving

In far eastern Oregon, a small weekly newspaper is bucking an industry trend. The Malheur Enterprise was languishing, but it has recently won several national awards and circulation is surging.

City Council Gives Jacksonville Voters Say In Any Future JEA Sale Proposal

The City Council on Tuesday gave voters a significant voice in any future sale of JEA, a concept that won overwhelming support in a nonbinding election…

Troops set up concertina wire as a Customs and Border Protection agent stands guard on the U.S. side of the border with Mexico, on Thanksgiving Day.

Trump Is Expected To Extend U.S. Troops' Deployment To Mexico Border Into January

The move would extend the rare deployment of active-duty troops at the U.S.-Mexico border, rather than only National Guard soldiers and personnel.

Encore: Florida's Invasive Pests and Reptiles

Florida has the most invasive species of any state in the country, and h alf of the insects, reptiles, arachnids and crustaceans imported into the...

Former Venezuelan treasurer Alejandro Andrade.

Money Conspiracy That Got Ex-Chávez Aide 10 Years Here Is A Common Venezuelan Scheme

The former treasurer of Venezuela’s socialist government was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday in Miami for heading a billion-dollar corruption...

Margaret Atwood Is Writing A Sequel To 'The Handmaid's Tale'

Atwood said that she was inspired by readers' questions about the dystopian world of Gilead — and, she says, by "the world we've been living in." It's set to be released next September.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, right, answers a reporters question after touring fire ravaged Paradise, Calif. with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, center. The pair advocated more aggressive forest management policies to mitigate damage from future wildfires.

Fast-Tracking Logging On Federal Lands May Not Lessen Wildfire Risk

The current version of the Farm Bill includes House-backed provisions that would streamline logging projects on federal land. The administration argues logging could mitigate wildfire risk.

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California has been chosen by her party to be speaker of the House come January. The final vote on speakership is on Jan. 3.

Democrats Pick Nancy Pelosi As House Speaker, Despite Earlier Internal Opposition

The caucus vote is just the first of two key elections Pelosi needs to win. The full House formally votes on its next speaker on Jan. 3, the first day of Congress' next session.

Museum of Contemporary Art in Downtown Jacksonville during Art Walk.

MOCA To Host Discussions On The First Coast’s Changing Environment

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is set to host two panel discussions highlighting the ways a changing environment may impact Jacksonville and…

Jennifer Jurado, the chief resilience officer for Broward County, spoke to an audience about sea-level rise solutions in downtown Fort Lauderdale Wednesday morning.

Broward Climate Change Experts Stress The Importance Of Investing In Resiliency

Climate scientists met in Downtown Fort Lauderdale Wednesday to highlight current and future investments to try to combat the effects of sea-level rise....

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