Spring flooding was supposed to be a death sentence for them. Buried underground, dormant, with no way to surface, bumble bee queens caught in rising water seemed like straightforward casualties of a ...

For the kids who spend their days dreaming of Putnam County Spelling Bee glory, words are the things that set them free. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” in a tender production from ...

When gardening, you have probably seen large, fuzzy, yellow and black bumble bees zipping from flower to flower, collecting pollen and nectar to bring back to their nests. Perhaps you have also seen ...

Amid a years-long decline in the bee population that has startled scientists, experts are now warning that a growing industry is hurting native habitats and potentially leading to further die-offs.

The sign at the entrance reads, “We ain’t dialin’ 911,” illustrated with a gun. It feels less like a warning than a thesis statement. On a cloudy, wind-pressed Monday known elsewhere as Groundhog Day, ...

Central East vaults to No. 1 after four straight wins, including upset over Clovis West. Clovis West slips to No. 2 after loss; Golden Eagles rebound with decisive wins. Buchanan stays a boys’ ...

On Monday, Jan. 12, the Detroit Red Wings will retire the number worn by Sergei Fedorov, the only player in franchise history to don No. 91. The ceremony comes 14 years after Fedorov, 56, stopped ...

Patrick Kane settled the puck on his stick, crossed the blue line, fired the puck into an empty net and made history, Kane's goal 16:07 into the third period made him the 50th player in NHL history to ...

The Folsom Bulldogs’ Parks Weaver (24) shoots a lay up during a boys basketball game in January 2025 against Monterey Trail. Weaver is one of three standout players leading Folsom, ranked No. 3 in The ...

Editor’s note: These were the Top 10 Humboldt County news stories of 2025 based on analytics and the consensus of staff. You Should Be Dancing, a Bay Area-based Bee Gees cover band that is ...