Meridian fire burning on 2,515 acres east of Colorado Springs is 80% contained
El Paso County officials initially estimated the fire was 4,000 acres, but revised the size to 3,000 acres Thursday night.
Taylor, DEP to use grant funding to remove fire-damaged, century-old mine building
Taylor and the state Department of Environmental Protection plan to use $265,000-plus in federal funding to tear down a century-old, fire-damaged building at the former Taylor Colliery. The Taylor ...
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Ukraine Ceasefire Deal Relies on Critical Minerals That Will Be Difficult to Access
Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technological and other uses. A geoscientist shares what’s ...
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Moline-Coal Valley School Board candidate forum set for next Wednesday
The Moline Education Association and the Moline Public Schools Foundation will host a public forum for Moline-Coal Valley School Board candidates next week The forum will take place at 6 p.m. on ...
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Broncos celebrate first ever Penrose cup
A FedEx cargo plan made an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport on Saturday after a bird strike caused an engine fire that could be seen in the morning sky. A Pennsylvania hiker had followed ...
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Hiker rescues pup from abandoned coal pit after frigid weeklong search in Pennsylvania
POTTSVILLE — A Pennsylvania hiker had followed his dog off a mountain trail this week when he glanced toward a deep coal pit below and saw a tail move near a pile of rocks. Collin Leiby ...
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Hiker and His Dog Save Missing Golden Retriever Puppy from Frigid, Abandoned Coal Pit
As he followed after his dog, Leiby then noticed movement in a nearby abandoned coal pit and realized it was a wagging tail. The excited, furry tail belonged to a 6-month-old golden retriever ...