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Off-duty Washington County deputy killed in crash
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland· 1 day agoDeputy Richard “Rich” Thompson was riding a scooter home from work just after 5 p.m. when he was "involved in a crash with a vehicle" at the intersection...
Fire in Otay Mesa puts battery storage projects under scrutiny and neighborhoods on edge
U-T San Diego· 2 days agoA fire at a battery storage facility in Otay Mesa is out — but the stubborn nature of the blaze has...
Biden administration old growth forest proposal doesn't ban logging, but still angers industry
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day agoThe Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old growth forests that...
Popular waterfall hike to Butte Creek Falls set to reopen
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoODF said it has started replanting trees in the forested areas that burned. “So far, nearly 200,000...
‘Fffaaaro, fffaaaro’: How do cicadas make their signature sound so eerie and amazingly loud?
York News-Times· 6 days agoThe most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound —...
The Race to Fireproof Cities
Bloomberg· 2 days agoJuniper trees are ecological marvels. Not only are junipers dense enough for privacy, but they’re also drought resistant, with oily leaves that look more...
Need a water cure for daily stress? Try this brookside hike in West Greenwich
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoSome pitch pines also were thinned to promote regeneration of the forest. The trail continued uphill...
Pallet fire in Sampson prompts response from five counties | Sampson Independent
Sampson Independent· 3 days agoA pallet fire in northern Sampson County ripped through a massive plot of land on Tuesday, prompting...
Ducks Unlimited holding fundraiser June 20
The Joplin Globe· 4 days agoThe Joplin chapter of Ducks Unlimited has planned its annual bingo bash fundraiser for Thursday at Twin Groves Event Center, 12167 Missouri Highway 43....
Upcoming nonprofit and civic events in Central Virginia
The Daily Progress· 7 days agoAlbemarle CiderWorks will present its new Solstice Bonfire event from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday with music...