A view from the Cle Elum Ridge tract that Washington’s Department of Natural Resources is planning to acquire using state and federal funding. (Photo courtesy of The Nature Conservancy) Washington has secured a $15.3 million federal grant for the purchase of nearly 10,000 acres of forestland around the headwaters of the Yakima River, near Cle […]
A foundation has donated 68 acres for a new University of Texas facility in Taylor near Samsung that will focus on research, officials said. The University of Texas-Taylor Center will be built on land adjacent to Taylor High School on U.S. 79, according to a news release from the city. It is a gift from […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters stopped the spread of a grass fire and a large burning structure in California City on Thursday. On May 9, Kern County Fire Department units were dispatched to a large building on fire at 32929 Neuralina Road. Firefighters arrived on scene just after 12:30 a.m., and found a 4,200 square-foot […]
Orange County’s Green PLACE Program announces its biggest land purchase since the board of county commissioners expanded it in 2021. â–¶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The program bought 752 acres of environmentally sensitive land near Bithlo, as well as parcels near Windermere and North Orange County. The award-winning program is aimed at preserving, enhancing, […]
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. A wildfire erupted on Oakmont Road in Timberon Friday, May 3 forcing the evacuation of local neighborhoods as firefighters continue to attempt to contain the blaze. The wildfire, dubbed the Oakmont Fire, was discovered at approximately 12:28 p.m., according to a […]
May 2—CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — A sudden storm that generated a tornado did severe damage to vehicles and at least two homes in the Oscie Ora Acres neighborhood east of Missouri Highway 171 shortly after 1:30 p.m.Thursday. The National Weather Service in Springfield said they had reports of funnel clouds associated with a storm that […]
President Biden announced today that the San Gabriel Mountains and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monuments will be expanded by 120,000 acres. The Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, located northwest of Sacramento, encompasses nearly 331,000 acres. President Biden’s proclamation aims to increase the size of this monument by 13,696 acres, offering opportunities for various recreational activities. […]
A Lehigh Acres woman faces several charges after authorities say she stole over $70,000 worth of jewelry from people she took care of in Alva and Bonita Springs. Ericka Maxwell, 56, faces two counts of dealing in stolen property; two counts of grand theft; and two counts related to fraud. According to the Lee County […]
President Biden on Thursday will expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by nearly a third in an action that is being widely praised by the Indigenous leaders, politicians, conservationists and community organizers who had long fought for the enlargement of the protected natural area that serves as the backyard of the Los Angeles Basin. […]
New Jersey is not only the nation’s most densely populated state, it’s also predicted to be the first to reach full build-out — the point where all land has been either developed or preserved. If current trends continue, full build-out could occur by the middle of this century. Why is this important? Because New Jersey […]
A driver who reached triple-digit speeds and engaged state troopers on a chase in two counties has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities say. Around 11:35 p.m. Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol said, troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a 2010 Toyota Corolla, for reaching 100 mph on southbound Interstate 75, […]
The Biden administration said on Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13m acres (5.3m hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm. Related: Biden races to commit billions to climate action as election looms The […]