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Clarke faced senators in a hearing on Wednesday for consideration to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. If confirmed she would be the first woman and first woman of color in the job.

Michigan timberman L. G. Porter was one of the first settlers in Medford, Ore., after purchasing timberland around Prospect in the 1890s. Porter believed…

The McCloud River in Northern California is among the nation’s most endangered, according to a new report from the conservation group American Rivers.

A legislative committee hearing became chaotic at times Monday morning, as backers of the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom stood outside the California Capitol demanding entry to oppose a bill dealing with recall petitioners.

A senior administration official said that all U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks that prompted America's involvement in its longest war.

U.S. authorities said they are "reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine."

Republican lawmakers in many states have proposed measures that would make their states' voting rules more restrictive. Of note are Arizona, Texas, Florida and Michigan.

The term "leafy neighborhood" came into common use a couple of years ago. It signifies what a lot of people want: some cool shady trees to blunt the harsh…

The mountains are fun to look at and the ocean's cool. But it's the people who really make our region what it is. We meet some truly colorful characters…

You have to give credit to the people among us willing to try anything. Because they are probably the kinds of people who first discovered wine. Would YOU…