“flat bug” (Aradidae) This week’s crawly is so flat!How flat is it?It’s so flat they just named it the “flat bug” (Aradidae).I mean, there are 10,200 species of true bugs (Heteroptera) in North America, and they named this one, single family flat bugs. Your flatness really must stand out to[Read More…]

(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) Nov. 9*After multiple warnings, Adrian Alanis was cited for driving while suspended.*Michelle Richardson was picked up on[Read More…]

Are We Ready? – Matthew 24:36-44 Christmas is a time of expectation, waiting, and watching. We wait for friends and family to arrive. We stay up late to listen for the rumble of a car in the driveway or the announcement of an airplane at the gate. Children try to[Read More…]

You use your hands to do so many things: tie your shoes, open jars, drive, and use your phone, to name just a few. It’s hard to do much of anything without them, but as you get older, they can get weaker and less flexible. Some hand problems can even[Read More…]

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2025. There are 28 days left in the year.Today in history:On Dec. 3, 1984, a cloud of methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, India, causing an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 deaths[Read More…]

Marcia DunnAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA’s Perseverance rover.The crackling of electrical discharges was captured by a microphone on the rover, a French-led team reported Wednesday.The researchers documented[Read More…]

Christina LarsonAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The holiday season is a time for giving thanks, giving gifts — and for many, a time for giving back.Food banks, services that deliver meals to seniors and other U.S. charities typically see a surge in volunteering between Thanksgiving and the end of[Read More…]

Alex BaumhardtOregon Capital Chronicle New data from the Oregon Department of Education shows high rates of chronic absenteeism continue since students returned to school from pandemic closuresThe rate of Oregon ninth graders on track to graduate in four years hit record highs during the 2024-25 school year, according to new[Read More…]

Jacob FischlerOregon Capital Chronicle U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid has befuddled advocates and lawmakers, coming mere days after recipients began to see benefits that had been stalled during the government shutdown.Details remain scant a week[Read More…]