“Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.” It’s the kind of thing you may have heard your grandmother say, but, for the most part, it’s true, says Dr. Bradley Kesser, an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor and professor in otolaryngology at UVA Health in Virginia. And yes, that means you shouldn’t […]
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Tips to clean your ears — and why ENTs want you to stop removing ear wax with cotton swabs and at-home irrigation kits
“Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.” It’s the kind of thing you may have heard your grandmother say, but, for the most part, it’s true, says Dr. Bradley Kesser, an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor and professor in otolaryngology at UVA Health in Virginia. And yes, that means you shouldn’t […]
Mandatory watering schedule ordered for Kennewick Irrigation District as drought worsens
Kennewick Irrigation District has implemented a mandatory watering schedule for its customers starting July 7 as drought conditions worsen. It is the first mandatory restriction for residential irrigation since the drought of 2015. The restriction is expected to be in place for three to four weeks, unlike 2015 when water was limited for most of […]
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Turlock Irrigation District’s first female general manager to depart. ‘A tireless advocate’
Michelle Reimers is resigning as general manager of the Turlock Irrigation District after four years in the job. The water and power utility announced the decision, effective June 21, in a news release Friday. Reimers was its first female GM and had started there as a public information officer in 2006. “She does not have […]
Former California water official pleads guilty to conspiring to steal water from irrigation canal
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A former California water official has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal water in a deal with federal prosecutors in the state’s crop-rich Central Valley. The Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday that 78-year-old Dennis Falaschi, who used to head the Panoche Water District, entered the plea in federal court in Fresno. […]
Middle Rio Grande irrigation workers unionize
May 3—Irrigation workers at the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District voted to form a union with AFSCME Council 18 on Tuesday, according to a news release from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in New Mexico. Council 18 is the umbrella organization for the various city, county, and state locals affiliated with […]
The D.I.R.T. Project embarking on sixth water irrigation project in Kenya
Mar. 24—WILKES-BARRE — Joshua Salvaterra and The D.I.R.T. Project he founded will soon embark on their fourth venture to Kenya, to help build a sixth water irrigation system that will provide clean water and food in a remote village. D.I.R.T. stands for Deeply Invested In Reaching the Third World. The nonprofit raises money to help […]
Asian elephants bury their young upside down in irrigation pits, moving photos reveal
Asian elephants bury their calves with their legs poking out of the ground, researchers have observed. The calves were 1 year old or less and were transported to premade burials of sorts — irrigation drains on tea estates in India — by herd members, before being placed in holes and covered in soil. In a […]
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Thousands without power. Modesto, Turlock irrigation districts work to restore it
Modesto and Turlock irrigation district crews were busy Sunday afternoon trying to restore power to thousands of customers as high winds and wet soil combined to topple trees and bring down utility poles and lines. “Wind is causing big problems. Currently working 8 separate calls of power lines down and/or trees here in Stanislaus Co,” […]