A rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone national park has not been seen since its birth on 4 June, according to park officials. In a statement released on Friday, the National Park Service (NPS) confirmed that a white buffalo calf was born in Lamar Valley earlier this month, adding that the park’s buffalo management team […]
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Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth
Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4. The birth of the white buffalo, which fulfilled a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, was the first recorded in Yellowstone history and is a landmark event for the recovery of […]
East Grand Forks, Sacred Heart graduate 145 seniors in Friday ceremonies
May 25—EAST GRAND FORKS — High school seniors across East Grand Forks ended one chapter of their lives and stepped into the next as the Class of 2024 celebrated graduation Friday, May 24. East Grand Forks Senior High School principal Brian Loer announced that the 120 graduates had met all achievements set by the state […]
Chuckwalla National Monument would protect swath of California desert and preserve a sacred land
Thomas Tortez Jr. leads a group across a gravelly wash in Painted Canyon, at the spot where his Cahuilla tribal ancestors once lived in a village. The solar eclipse is underway. Suddenly, a strange yelp echoes from a ridge of craggy outcroppings. Perhaps the yelp comes from a hiker who’s been struck with awe while […]
Ken Doherty urges snooker chiefs to keep World Championship at ‘sacred’ Crucible
Ken Doherty has urged snooker chiefs to think twice about tearing the World Championship away from the Crucible after the venue’s current deal expires on its 50th anniversary in 2027. Doherty, who won the tournament in 1997, challenged Barry Hearn live on the BBC earlier this week after the former World Snooker Tour chairman insisted […]
The incredible ‘sacred’ waterfall in Angola that you’ve probably never heard of
Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. “No one can say that God doesn’t exist when we see the wonders that God has done […]
For years tourists have ridden boats through this sacred Australian natural wonder. A new ban will stop them in their tracks
The Horizontal Falls are one of Australia’s strangest natural attractions, a unique blend of coastal geography and powerful tidal forces that visitors pay big money to see up close. But all that is about to change. Located at Talbot Bay, a remote spot on the country’s northwestern coastline, the falls are created when surges of […]
HSHS moves up closure date for St. Joseph’s, Sacred Heart
Mar. 11—EAU CLAIRE — HSHS Sacred Heart now has a definitive closing date in Eau Claire: March 22. The date is the same for HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls, and represents the withdrawal of the system from western Wisconsin. It is also earlier than the original bombshell announcement forecasted. × This page requires […]
Set of 7: Gilded Sacred Hearts, Metal Heart Milagros. Ex Voto
Officer justified in shooting at man near Sacred Heart in May
Jan. 19—A Spokane Police Officer was justified in shooting at a felon who brandished a firearm at witnesses and the police officer in May, Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell ruled Friday. Just before 4 a.m. on May 10, Spokane Police Officer Chris Johnson responded to reports of a man yelling and brandishing a firearm at […]
President Joe Biden will stress democracy is still a ‘sacred cause’ in a speech near Valley Forge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will kick off his 2024 pitch to voters Friday, the day before the anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, by posing the question of whether democracy is still a “sacred cause” worth sacrificing for. Biden believes the upcoming election is largely about […]
140 years after forced exile, the Tonkawa reclaim a sacred part of Texas
GAUSE, Texas — Almost exactly 140 years after the Tonkawa were expelled from Texas, they have returned to purchase Sugarloaf Mountain, a sacred site located in Milam County, northeast of Austin, that plays a key role the tribe’s creation story. “We’re home,” Tonkawa President Russ Martin said at a small Dec. 12 ceremony honoring the […]