Snow days can be memorable break - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 PST
Childhood winters that included snow days remain magical in adult memory. During last week’s snow days in several Inland Northwest school districts, Facebook was filled with photos of children enjoying the magic. Posing with their snowpeople, gliding down neighborhood hills on sleds, throwing snowballs at the parents you could not see behind the cameras.

National guard critical to scientific mission in Antarctica
The place where most U.S. personnel touch down in Antarctica is McMurdo Station, the largest of three bases that the U.S. has built to facilitate scientific research and maintain a military presence on the icy continent.

Widespread snowstorm wallops Pacific Northwest
A winter storm that packed winds of 100 mph and dumpedmore than a foot of snow in the Pacific Northwest could soon give way to another threat: Warmer temperatures and the potential for flooding.

Oregonians Eligible For Independent Review of Foreclosures
By Kaylin Krashesky MEDFORD, Ore. -- Thousands of Southern Oregonians could be eligible to receive money from the federal government. The government is sending out information to those who were in the foreclosure process in 2009 and 2010. Those homeowners are eligible for a free independent review. The review is done to make sure no mistakes were made in the foreclosure process. This is a free ...

Westminster grads help nonprofits with snow gear
Westminster grads help nonprofits with snow gear By Brett Prettyman The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jan 16, 2012 03:21PM MDT What started as a way for outdoor gear review guru J.T. VonLunen to rid himself of stacks of clothing and equipment has blossomed into a way to get excess or slightly used gear from big companies into the hands of nonprofits. “I didn’t know what to do with all the stuff I ...