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By Arnie Leshin  In the Eastern Conference game five played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto Saturday, the 2nd-seeded Tampa Bay Lighting took a 3-1 lead behind back-to-back goals from Ondrej Palat for a 3-1 win over the 4th-seeded Boston Bruins in the Conference semifinals. Tampa Bay, which lost game one, …

By USDA Intermittent rain over the past few days continues to delay planned burnout operations to secure the western side of the fire area. Until fuels have dried out, crews are shifting their efforts to suppression repair.   Operations: The recent rain has both helped and hindered operations on the …

“Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, …

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 Often when things don’t seem to go right in this life, we start feeling like we’ve …

By USDA The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 urges individuals and organizations that fly Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), often referred to as “drones,” to stay away from the Medio Fire area to ensure the safety of firefighters and the effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations. The Medio Fire …

By USDA Thunderstorms, rain, and gusty outflow winds are expected to move into the area, which may delay backburning operations intended to secure the western perimeter of the Medio Fire.   Operations: Today, crews will focus on eliminating threats along the western flank of the fire by backing the fire …

By Arnie Leshin  One day after the National Basketball Association postponed its Wednesday schedule, and Major League Baseball postponed four games the same day in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisc.,Tuesday, the National Hockey League is following suit by postponing its two playoff games scheduled for …

By Arnie Leshin  It has been decided that the National Basketball Association players have the luxury to “take a night off,” and that came from President Donald Trump Thursday morning after the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their game Wednesday with the Orlando Magic and the two other scheduled games that day …

“God stretches the northern sky over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing. He wraps the rain in his thick clouds, and the clouds don’t burst with the weight. He covers the face of the moon, shrouding it with his clouds. He created the horizon when he separated the …

By SFNF After a thorough investigation at the point of origin, fire investigators have determined that the Medio Fire was caused by a lightning strike. After multiple days of challenging work in steep terrain, fire crews have connected crucial handlines around the Medio Fire.    Operations: Yesterday, the Santa Fe …