A body pulled from a Washington state river has been identified as that of “Alaskan Bush People” cast member Matt Brown. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office said the body was discovered in the Okanogan River on Saturday by a private … Read more
Israeli forces have crossed the Litani River and captured a strategic site in Lebanon, its defense minister said Sunday, marking Israel’s deepest incursion into the country in 26 years. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The capture of Beaufort Ridge, the site of a medieval castle, … Read more
The body of “Virgin River” actor Stewart McLean was found days after he was reported missing in the Canadian province of British Columbia, according to officials. He was 45. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. His remains were discovered in Lions Bay — a community roughly … Read more
The Colorado River is on the brink of disaster. Its water is shared by seven states, which is a big part of the problem. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source link
Los Angeles — The Colorado River is in crisis, with a growing population taking more water from it as a hotter climate is drying up the supply. The snowpack in the Rockies that feeds the river fell to record lows this winter, pushing major reservoirs downstream — like Lake Mead and Lake Powell — toward … Read more
Years of drought and political brinkmanship have pushed the waterway to the breaking point. Source link
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans in a tightly regulated park along the Potomac River, potentially opening a new legal fight over whether his administration is ignoring the approvals process that typically governs Washington’s monumental core as he muscles through a dramatic overhaul of the nation’s … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Absent a longer term deal on how to share a key but dwindling water source in the U.S. West, three states say they’ll cut back significantly to prop up reservoirs in a short-term agreement following the driest winter on record. Arizona, California and Nevada announced a plan this month to save up … Read more
A barge spilled up to 3,500 gallons of crude corn oil into the Mississippi River at a Red Wing facility, and a multi-agency response was deployed to contain the material. City officials say the Red Wing Fire Department responded to the ADM riverfront facility just after noon on Monday after receiving a report of a … Read more
DNA analysis has identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as those of an Oregon family that went missing in 1958 while on a trip to find Christmas greenery, authorities said Thursday. The state medical examiner’s office has identified parents Kenneth and Barbara Martin and their daughter Barbie from remains located … Read more