Another weak run of king salmon is expected this summer after several years of decline and state and federal managers are planning a slate of restrictions on par with last years.
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With No Plan From Congress, Homeland Security Improvises
Congress left Washington without agreeing on a funding plan for the unaccompanied minors coming over the Southern U.S. border, so the Obama administration’s Department of Homeland Security is creating one on its own.
U.S. Agency Backs Down In Standoff With Cattle Rancher
Cliven Bundy, a Nevada rancher who refuses to pay grazing fees for the use of federally protected land, seems to have won at least a reprieve in his fight against the Bureau of Land Management.
Emergencies Declared As Deep Freeze Hits Deep South
“Snow and ice are rare in typically balmy places like New Orleans, Mobile and the Florida panhandle, but officials are warning residents to get ready for significant accumulations and bitter cold.”
Chemical Leak Causes Water Emergency In West Virginia
More than 100,000 customers of one water company in West Virginia have been warned not to drink, cook or wash with the water coming from their taps because of chemicals that seeped into the Elk River near Charleston on Thursday.
Winter’s Coming And Thousands Are Homeless After Tornadoes
Authorities estimate thousands of homes were destroyed or were left uninhabitable by the storm, producing a great need for longer term housing.
Super Typhoon Leaves More Than 100 Dead In Philippines
The Philippines is just now starting to assess the damage caused by the landfall of one of the most powerful tropical cyclones in recorded history.
U.S. Budget Deficit Falls Under $1 Trillion; Lowest Since 2008
The U.S. government ran a deficit of $680 billion in the financial year that ended last month — the first time since 2008 that the annual shortfall has been under $1 trillion.
Federal Workers Head Back To Jobs As Government Reopens
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough for two weeks are going back to work after Congress approved a late-night deal Wednesday to fund the government and stave off default.Hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough for two weeks are going back to work after Congress approved a late-night deal Wednesday to fund the government and stave off default.Hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough for two weeks are going back to work after Congress approved a late-night deal Wednesday to fund the government and stave off default.
Fiery Explosions Rock Florida Propane Tank Plant
A series of fiery explosions ravaged a Blue Rhino propane gas plant in central Florida’s Lake County late Monday night, forcing nearby residents to be evacuated.