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New Mexico's Elephant Butte Reservoir hits 1.4% capacity, leaving businesses scrambling for a lifeline
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (313+ words) "We've never seen the release go down that low." New Mexico's Elephant Butte Reservoir has dropped to a startlingly low level, turning what would normally be the height of lake season into a stark example of how deeply drought can…...
Day after $2M approval, New Mexico police use drone to track bear near schools
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (398+ words) "There are so many great use cases that we've seen so far." A wandering bear near schools and mobile home parks in Santa Fe, New Mexico, became an unexpected test case for the city's newly expanded police drone program. After…...
California groundwater dispute could trigger $300,000 in duplicate well drilling
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (583+ words) The authority is keeping its option to drill open rather than moving ahead. A dispute over groundwater data in eastern Kern County, California, could force the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority to spend up to $300,000 drilling monitoring wells that may…...
Texas' Rio Grande Valley sees construction jobs plunge as housing, grocery costs rise
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (552+ words) "If we continue on this trajectory, we will see a lot of businesses fail." A steep decline in construction jobs across Texas' Rio Grande Valley is raising concerns about rising housing and grocery costs, as local builders warn the economic…...
Video from Utah wildfire captures 'dirty' skies as nearby families evacuate
1+ week, 3+ day ago (323+ words) "We could see the glow last night. Stay safe out there!" A Rocky Canyon wildfire video from Utah shows how serious a "dirty August" threat can be for nearby communities. On TikTok, Gage Martinez (@gxge.mxrt) shared close-up nighttime footage…...
'It's so bad': Utah resident shares alarming wildfire footage
1+ week, 4+ day ago (283+ words) Wildfires are not just alarming to watch. Wildfire footage shared by a Utah resident is striking a nerve online as smoke and flames appear across multiple clips, underscoring just how unsettling fire season can feel for people watching it unfold…...
Homesteader gets bill for 125-foot well, then finds the casing can 'wiggle"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (379+ words) "The first thing I'd do is find out what board regulates it in your state." A concerned homeowner turned to Reddit for advice after a contractor hired to dig a new well left a water pipe moving loosely inside what…...
Eggs, pistachio butter sold in Mississippi pulled in salmonella recalls
1+ week, 6+ day ago (472+ words) Twenty-five of those cases led to hospitalization. Several salmonella-related food alerts are giving Mississippi shoppers reason to check what they have at home. The Clarion Ledger reported recalled eggs and a Walmart-only pistachio butter were sold in the state, and…...
In West Virginia, her SNAP check plunged from $400 to $24, and food banks say she's not alone
1+ week, 6+ day ago (569+ words) "We're trying to fill the gaps with these services that are continuously being cut." Helen Swire Comer's monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program support fell from roughly $400 to just $24 as she tried to rebuild her life. Before that, she had left…...
One scientist's 1933 rat lungworm discovery opened the door to understanding a public health threat
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (452+ words) A parasite first identified in 1933 in China is drawing renewed attention in part because of how easily it may travel on leafy greens and other produce. Over 90 years ago in Guangzhou, scientist H.T. Chen first described the parasite that would later…...