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2 old lions retire at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
It's retirement time for two mountain lions at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum near Tucson. Museum officials say the lions are about 13 years old and have arthritis that makes it difficult for them to get up and down the exhibit space's steep slope. According to the Arizona Daily Star (http://bit.ly/10e5zJ5 ...
Yellowstone inspecting boats for invasive species
All watercraft entering Yellowstone National Park's lakes must first pass an inspection for invasive species. National Park Service staff will also conduct daily inspections for all boats that launch from Bridge Bay, Grant Village and Lewis Lake boat ramps. They will be looking for invasive species, such as New Zealand ...
Yellowstone inspecting boats for invasive species
All watercraft entering Yellowstone National Park's lakes must first pass an inspection for invasive species. National Park Service staff will also conduct daily inspections for all boats that launch from Bridge Bay, Grant Village and Lewis Lake boat ramps. They will be looking for invasive species, such as New Zealand ...
'Babyland': Camp Lejeune's Toxic Legacy?
Thirty years after massive toxic contamination was discovered at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Marines and their families want help and answers. A federal health report is due this spring, but some answers may already lie in 'Babyland.' (Ma...
'Babyland': Camp Lejeune's Toxic Legacy?
Thirty years after massive toxic contamination was discovered at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Marines and their families want help and answers. A federal health report is due this spring, but some answers may already lie in 'Babyland.' (Ma...
NY town eyes limit on use of Plum Island
Selling an island where scientists have experimented with infectious animal diseases since the dawn of the Cold War was going to be difficult enough. But it now appears any prospective buyer won't be able to do much with Plum Island anyway. As the federal government proceeds with plans to sell ...
Tours show off habitat management techniques
Nebraska landowners who want to create or protect habitat for wildlife are invited to tour well-managed lands in the state. The Nebraska chapters of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are hosting tours of 17 different locations in the state this spring and summer. The tours began Thursday with a cedar ...
2012 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism winners
Winners of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest were announced Saturday night. The annual contest is held by Region 10 of SPJ to honor journalism in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. The winners were: Alternative Weeklies Crime and Justice Reporting 1st place Andrea Damewood ...
Lime Rock hosts race for electric cars
Two flat tires didn't deflate the enthusiasm of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School team that competed in the Electrathon at Lime Rock Park. In the school's first entry into the electric car competition, drivers Wayne Purdy and Brian Saccardi managed to get their entry around the track nine times. ...
Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply
A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch's brew of cancer-causing chemicals. But no one responsible for the lab at the base can ...
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