Here enters the dirty pastel palette, a spectrum that includes dusty rose, mucky light green, grimy ice blue and oxidized ...

Originals in Oil & Pastel” with a public reception Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Ann Crouch Gallery.

Lara Davis, from Blandford Forum, entered the British Art Prize 2025, run by the Artists and Illustrators magazine with her drawing of a highland cow, created using pastel pencils on a pastel mat.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration renews push to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge.

When the corroded pipeline burst in 2015, inky crude spread along the Southern California coast, becoming the state’s worst oil spill in decades. More than 140,000 gallons (3,300 barrels) of oil ...