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ST. MICHAELS — To mitigate increased flooding from sea level rise and stormwater runoff, the Commissioners of St. Michaels are considering investing in improvements to vulnerable shorelines and infrastructure.

A series of rain systems moved into Oregon and Washington from the Pacific Ocean last week, triggering flooding, broken roads, rescues and increased the landslide dangers.

I have a special fondness for a picturesque ecosystem called a “vernal pond.” It’s an ecosystem that occurs in several biomes. In the western U.S. it can be found in

Montana - Temperatures were in the upper 20s and 30s today in western Montana where there are pesky valley inversions.

The Monroe County Commission agreed this week to look into making temporary fixes to roads in the flood-prone area of Stillwright Point in Key Largo while the county continues to

Even with sunshine, wind chills will start in the teens and stay below freezing for most of Thursday. Sunshine will then prevail through Saturday as we warm back up. Then it will become stormy Sunday night into Monday.

A recent news item deserves attention. Supporters of the development of a “resort development,” on the Platte River flood plain between Omaha and Lincoln, have hired a firm to help

The Orchard Park Town Board hired a trapper to kill beavers they blame for flooding and tree damage, and a group of residents is trying to convince officials to employ

Most of Southcentral Alaska and Anchorage is dealing with the second-snowiest start to a winter season on record, following a record-setting snowfall in November.

The outcry comes after a local group submitted a petition requesting city council consider amending the plan.