News Stories Tue., Dec. 5, 2017

There is basketball this evening at the Buffalo Dome. The Girls’ teams are hosting Scappoose. Freshman and JV play at 5:30, Varsity at 7. Remember, you can listen to the varsity game live on 91.9fm. The boys’ teams play at Scappoose High School.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Native American leaders are vowing to unite and take their fight to court after President Donald Trump moved to shrink two large national monuments in Utah. Trump decided to reduce Bears Ears by about 85 percent and Grand Staircase-Escalante by nearly half. Republican leaders in Utah had lobbied him to undo protections they considered overly broad. Conservation groups call it the largest elimination of protected land in American history.

SANTA PAULA, Calif. (AP) — Ferocious winds in Southern California whipped up an explosive wildfire, which has forced more than 27,000 people to evacuate. Fire officials say the blaze broke out Monday east of Santa Paula, which is about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The blaze broke out Monday and grew wildly to more than 48 square miles (124 sq. kilometers) in the hours that followed, consuming vegetation that hasn’t burned in decades. Winds exceeding 40 mph and gusts over 60 mph have been reported in the area, the National Weather Service said. Fire officials said the winds increased overnight.