Ravensbeard Wildlife Center / Facebook Tiny Owl Rescued from Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree After Journeying 170 Miles Thanks to the kindness of the humans she bumped into, the little owl was able to continue on her way even stronger than she was before. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 27, 2020
Attractions Magazine / YouTube screen shot 13 People Rescued After Being Stuck in Air on Roller Coaster Ride for 3 Hours Rescue crews worked for three hours using a cherry picker to extract each of the 13 guests from the 61-foot-high roller coaster. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 7, 2020
Jasmin Stork / Twitter screen shot Cat Floods Owner's Home After Learning New 'Trick' To Turn on Sink Stork did note that she was incredibly grateful she'd only been out for half an hour, as the damage could have been much worse. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 1, 2020
@mederiosbabb / Twitter screen shot 'One in a Million Shot': Pilot Battling Wildfires Shocked When Owl Lands in Helicopter An owl somehow flew through a 16-inch square open window in the side of the helicopter and landed on the co-pilot seatback. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 19, 2020
TODAY / YouTube screen shot Small Town in Idaho Claims Manhole Cover Is 'Center of Universe' for Humorous Reason The spot is marked by a manhole cover displaying the codes of the region's four mining companies, a compass rose and the claim itself. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 5, 2020
11Alive / YouTube screen shot Age 11 Boy Drives Grandmother Home After He Notices Possible Medical Emergency 'He did not go up the curb, in the grass, nothing. He pulled in the driveway, into the garage, and helped me out the car,' she said. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 5, 2020
KCRA News / YouTube screen shot Man Uses Bud Light To Help Keep Wildfire from Burning Down Home As his cars caught fire and the blaze reached his shop, he realized he did have one last option: a 30-pack of Bud Light. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 29, 2020
Johnny's Treasure Quest / Facebook $1,000,000 in Buried Treasure Hidden Across State by Jewelry Store Forced To Close Due to Pandemic Johnny Perri has created one of the most tantalizing treasure hunts, using the entire state of Michigan as the hunting grounds. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 15, 2020
Cello Mom / Twitter screen shot Sparta, North Carolina Rocked by 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake '2020 has defied all innate logic, so why not an earthquake?' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 9, 2020
Scottsdale Police Department / Facebook screen shot Residents Help Police Lasso Runaway Emu After Short Chase You might think that this odd occurrence is a rarity, but this isn't the first time an emu has been found wandering in Arizona. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 8, 2020