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City Council approves $246, 688 change order for Water Line Project
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (554+ words) The Killeen City Council approved a change order request for $246, 688 to fund the Highway 195 and Chaparral Road 24-inch water line project. The council approved the order Tuesday as a part of the consent agenda. Blackrock Construction submitted the change order…...
Family of beavers released into wild for first time in 400 years
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) A family of beavers has been released into the wild of one of the driest counties in England for the first time in 400 years. Two adults beavers, and two kits, were released following two years of preparation. The family of…...
Japan issues warning after 7. 7-magnitude quake hits north
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (779+ words) Japanese seismologists warn that more quakes could hit the area within the coming days The jolt was so intense that it shook buildings in far away Tokyo and spurred authorities to issue tsunami warnings for much of the northeast coast…...
Earth's ice is melting: where and how fast?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (658+ words) Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record. Here are some key points about the planet's ice as human-induced global warming accelerates: Nearly all of…...
Antarctic sea ice improves after four years of extreme lows: US scientists
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (246+ words) This year's Antarctic sea ice coverage ranks as the 16th smallest since satellite measurements began in 1979. Antarctic sea ice coverage has likely rebounded this year, coming closer to its annual summer average after four years of extreme lows, US scientists said…...
Antique library books finally returned 50 years after due date
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (418+ words) A pair of antique library books have finally been returned exactly 50 years after they were due back - avoiding what could have been thousands in fines. The dusty tomes, written almost 200 years ago, were expected back at the library in Leeds,…...
Voluntary water conservation ends for Killeen area
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (176+ words) Water sits in pools prior to the filtration process at the Belton Lake water treatment plant for WCID 1 on Dec. 11. Killeen and other cities in the area said Thursday that voluntary water conservation efforts from residents are no longer needed....
Powerful 6. 3 magnitude quake shakes central Colombia, damaging buildings
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) Buildings swayed, sirens blared and panicked Colombians raced onto the streets Sunday after a shallow 6. 3 magnitude earthquake rattled the center of the country. The quake struck at 8: 08 am about 170 kilometers (105 miles) east of the capital Bogota and was felt across…...
These Canadian rocks may be the oldest on Earth
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (336+ words) The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for its ancient rocks " plains of streaked gray stone on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Quebec. But researchers disagree on exactly how old they are. Work from two decades ago…...
Yellowstone restricts fishing hours on some rivers to protect trout from warm waters
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (167+ words) YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK " Starting Thursday, June 19, fishing on select rivers in Yellowstone National Park will be restricted from 2 p. m. to sunrise due to high water temperatures and low river flows, the park said in a release. Recent days have seen water…...