Counties with the coldest winters in Oregon
If you’ve been jarred by winter weather lately, you’re not alone. The winter of 2023-2024 was the warmest recorded in the continental U.S. (records span the past 130 years), with average temperatures 5.4 degrees higher than normal. At the same time, severe cold snaps are also...
Trooper suffers 12 gunshot wounds while pursuing murder suspect but miraculously survives
Oregon State Police Trooper Nic Cederberg engaged in a pursuit with James Tylka after Tylka allegedly shot and killed his wife. Tylka opened fire on Cederberg and shot him 12 times across his body, nearly ending the law enforcement officer’s life. Cederberg's recovery was...
House Committee Advances $500K Proposal for Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) -- State legislators heard impassioned testimony today (Tuesday) from dementia caregivers, moving a House committee to advance financial support. The House Health and Human Services Committee voted 11-0 to send House Bill 1098 to Joint Appropriations with a...
Mortenson Primes Bill To Make Transfering Vehicles Upon Death Easier
PIERRE, (KCCR) — District 24 Representative Will Mortenson is sponsoring a bill to make it easier on grieving families to transfer vehicles after the death of a loved one. House Bill 1129 would simplify the process of transferring a motor vehicle or boat upon an individuals...
Senate panel passes military family education bill
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) -- The Senate Education Committee heard two different bills Tuesday morning, one relating to military's families and the other related to reporting concerns. Only one moved out of committee.
South Dakota House passes anti-sanctuary cities bill
A bill aimed at banning sanctuary cities was heard in the South Dakota House of Representatives Monday passing on a 62-6 vote.
Dedicated Hunter volunteers complete nearly 1,500 projects to benefit wildlife in 2024
SALT LAKE CITY - Volunteers really stepped up to help the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources with programs benefiting fish and game. It was a banner year for volunteers helping wildlife programs in Utah in 2024. DWR’s Resources Dedicated Hunter Program completed 1,473...
South Dakota Farmers Union touts win in meatpacking company settlement
The South Dakota Farmers Union is saying it helped secure a win for U.S. Cattle Producers in a settlement with one of the nation’s largest meat-packing companies. JBS must pay over $83 million to settle allegations it conspired with other companies to inflate beef prices. One...
Proposed Utah bill sparks concerns over Parley’s Canyon mining threat
SALT LAKE CITY — A newly proposed state bill, H.B. 355, has raised concern among environmental advocates, who warn that it could pave the way for mining in Parley’s Canyon,
House now says no to US constitutional convention
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota House of Representatives has turned down the latest attempt to ask Congress to call a national convention to consider amendments to the United States Constitution. The vote was 29-38 Tuesday on Senate Joint Resolution 502. It called for...
