Alaska State

Anchorage, AK

UPI News

On Friday the Biden administration's Interior Department blocked construction of the 211-mile Ambler Road as it acted to protect 28 million acres of Alaska ecosystem from oil and gas drilling and mining.

Biden administration blocks Alaska industrial road to protect the environment

The Hill

The Biden administration is blocking a controversial proposed road that would have enabled mining in Alaska, the administration announced Friday.  In addition, it is separately indicating it will decline to open up 28 million acres of currently protected lands to oil and gas development as well as mining.  The decision to protect the lands from…

Biden administration blocks controversial mining road in Alaska

Lakes and connecting streams in the northeastern part of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska are seen from the air on June 26, 2014. A lawsuit filed by a coalition of North Slope governments, corporations and tribes has sued to overturn new restrictions on oil development in the reserve. (Photo by Bob Wick/U.S. Bureau of Land Management)

Alaska North Slope group sues Biden administration over oil-development limits

The Kigluaik Mountains on the Seward Peninsula are seen in an undated photo. The mountains are in the D-1 lands that remain set aside under a record of decision released Friday. (Photo by Laurie Cadzow/Bureau of Land Management) The Biden administration on Friday took the final step needed to reject...

Biden administration makes final decision rejecting Ambler Access Project in Alaska

A-Z-Animals

We’ve all heard of polar bears and grizzly bears, but if you had to guess which one was the more dangerous species, what answer would you give? The truth is, with climates rapidly changing there have been showdowns that pit polar bears vs. grizzly bears, and one of the species has come out on top. […]

Polar Bears vs. Grizzly Bears: Which Would Win in a Fight?

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Whiskey Riff

Nature is wild.

These creatures are out here fighting to survive, whether they are hunting or being hunted.

There’s no better place to see this sort of wild stuff than somewhere like Grand Teton National Park. It is home to a very healthy population of grizzly bears and lots of other animals too, like elk.

Grizzly bears are a favorite for people to see, they truly are an amazing animal. They are at the top of the food chain wherever they live, reaching weights of over 800 pounds, and able to consume 20,000 calories in a day.

These beasts get big and need to...

Grand Teton Visitors Mortified As Grizzly Makes Short Work Of Elk Calf

Recent research led by experts at Newcastle University indicates that glacier melt on Alaska’s Juneau Icefield is accelerating faster than previously thought, potentially reaching an irreversible tipping point sooner. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals a dramatic increase in glacier loss since 2010. Concerning acceleration in glacier melt.

Glacier melt in Alaska is accelerating at an alarming rate

Montana State

Powder

Montana residents received a Winter Storm Watch alert from the National Weather Service late last week. Snow, the NWS said, was possible at high altitudes throughout the state. There’s something undeniably silly about the NWS discussing “Winter Storms” in June. Should it have been a “Summer Storm ...

Montana Hit With Deep June Snowfall

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

The Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A wildfire burning near the entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve forced the temporary closure Monday of one of Alaska’s most popular tourist destinations. Cars were turned around at the park’s only entrance, tour buses were canceled and public facilities, including the visitor’s...

Wildfire forces Alaska’s Denali National Park to temporarily close entrance

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

NBC News

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. — Sage burned on the banks of Hebgen Lake as Indigenous tribal leaders marched in procession Wednesday morning to honor the birth of a white buffalo calf. They sang songs and danced in a sacred ceremony under cloudy skies as hundreds of onlookers watched in silence.

Indigenous tribes welcome rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone ceremony

New Jersey State

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Georgia State

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Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Eagle River, AK

Indian, AK

Chugiak, AK

Big Lake, AK

Hope, AK

Girdwood, AK

Houston, AK

Wasilla, AK

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North Slope Group Sues Over Oil Reserve Rules

A coalition of North Slope local and regional governments, tribal governments and Native corporations has sued to overturn new environmental protections in the National Petroleum Reserve...

North Slope Group Sues Over Oil Reserve Rules

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