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Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 On the tail of a terrible year for wildland fires, an abnormally dry spring has heralded an early start to what could be a prolonged fire season in 2021. Forestry educators at Washington State University urge forest owners and residents to prepare. “Fire season is already underway,” said Sean Alexander, WSU Extension’s Northeast Washington Forester. “We’ve already seen hundreds of acres burn, and we are in no way, shape, or form in a good situation.” As of mid-May, 86 percent of Washington is abnormally dry, with more than 40 percent of the state in ...

BOISE — From inside the National Interagency Fire Center at the Boise Airport, meteorologist Nick Nauslar evaluated a wildfire burning 1,100 miles away in southern New Mexico. Using the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, he peered into the heart of the wildfire from satellites orbiting the earth 22,300 miles straight up. The arsenal of sensors let Nauslar track the size and movement of the fire, find hot spots and assess the weather and its impact. “It’s not showing heat in the last 24 hours, due in part to weather,â€�...

Not everyone is happy about the proposed county park at Pilgrim Point on Lake Ida Concerns with the process and whether Douglas County is following the rules with its ordinances to an increase in traffic, loss of trees, safety and more have been shared with the newspaper by residents who live in the area. 8:47 am, May 21, 2021 × Some trees have been removed from Pilgrim Point and buildings are being torn down and removed in preparation of a proposed county park and development. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press) A proposed new county park on Pilgrim Point on Lake Ida is ru...

Article content Lack of support and concerns about how the draft K-6 curriculum was created took centre stage at a virtual public forum held by the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) Monday evening. Jason Schilling, ATA president, was joined by Mark Swanson, the ATA coordinator of professional development, as well as Richelle Marynowski, a professor of education at the University of Lethbridge, and Brandi Rai, president of the Alberta School Councils’ Association (ASCA), to answer questions regarding the proposed curriculum overhaul during the virtual forum. We apologize, but this video ...

Clear-eyed, confident and optimistic, Braxton Waller is ready for whatever the future brings as he graduates from Minnesota State College Southeast this spring.  Having completed an Associate of Applied Science degree in Information technology support —with honors — he’s well prepared to find employment, continue his education, or embark on new adventures. “Life is about the journey, not the destination. I don’t know yet about the future – I have a lot of journey still left,” he said philosophically.  But his outlook wasn’t always so bright. In fa...