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A 28-year-old man has been missing for a month since he vanished after going on a walk in Oregon, police said. Malecai Sloan-Ramsey was last seen Jan. 17 near the Buckhorn Staging ...

Epic adventures are waiting just around the river bend, so here's everything you need to know about Big Bend National Park in ...

Bradley Dawson, 40, was found guilty in December 2024 of killing his wife Christe Chen, 36, at the luxury Turtle Island ...

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. It happened in ...

This incredible stretch of river in the Southwest United States offers varying types of rafting, from relaxing half-day ...

The state flower of Texas is making an early debut along Big Bend's scenic River Road, according to a post from the Texas ...

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They were the googly eyes seen around the world. After someone or several people stuck googly eyes to sculptures in multiple Bend roundabouts late last year, officials in the central Oregon city ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - As record amounts of snow and ice thaw across the Big Bend, officials across the region said they responded to dozens of car crashes amid the rare winter weather.

Broken toasters, lamps, toys, zippers and other household items have a chance for a second act as the ever-popular Repair Cafe returns to Bend this month. Since 2013, The Environmental Center in B ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A winter storm knocked out power and caved in roofs across much of the south Tuesday, but some homeowners in the Big Bend are dealing with an unexpected type of damage.