Winter doesn’t mean your garden has to look bare and lifeless. While most plants hunker down for the cold season, certain ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Trump flips off antagonizing worker at Ford plant in Michigan U.S. President Donald Trump raised his middle finger and appeared to direct profanity toward a factory worker who expressed criticism of ...

The Oreshnik, whose name means Hazel Tree, is an intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile that Russia has fired only once before against Ukraine, in November 2024. On that occasion it was ...

The Russian military said on Friday, Jan. 9, that it had fired its hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in Ukraine as part of what it said was a massive overnight strike on energy facilities and ...

Here's how the hazelnut industry has grown in Oregon in recent years. Penny Rosenberg is regional editor of three Lee Enterprises news publications in the Pacific Northwest. She earned a Master of ...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. While many Oregon farmers pull back amid tariff worries, low crop prices and a difficult labor market ...

WOODLAND walks are one of the very best ways to enjoy the winter months, as trees lend themselves very nicely to a more sculptural look even when they have lost their leaves. Tree identification is ...

Last month, this column focused on the desirable characteristics of Christmas trees, one of which is good needle retention. After all, branches without needles would be rather unattractive. Or would ...

The enigmatic Hazel Tree: a symbol of Ireland's rich history and mythology. Nestled within the verdant landscapes of Ireland, the hazel tree (Corylus avellana) stands as a symbol of the country's deep ...

A Madison County program will turn to a former Crimson Tide standout as its next head football coach. Hazel Green has hired former Alabama football standout and two-time CFL Grey Cup champion Juwan ...

Huge "regreening" efforts in China over the past few decades have activated the country's water cycle and moved water in ways that scientists are just now starting to understand. When you purchase ...