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• Great Lakes fear: Invasion of the monkey goby
The report described some of the region's busiest ports as strong potential targets for invaders, including Toledo, Ohio; Gary, Ind.; Duluth, Minn.; Superior, Wis.; Chicago and Milwaukee. "These findings support the need for detection and monitoring ...
• Major Wash. highways cut by wicked weather
... Floods, mudslides and avalanches in the Pacific Northwest kept tens of thousands of people from their homes Thursday, brought freight trains to a standstill and stranded hundreds of trucks along interstates 5 and 90, which link Seattle's busy ports ...
• Cash-poor states eager for Obama plan
... The deepening economic crisis has wreaked havoc on state budgets across the country. At least 40 states are running deficits, forcing governors to raise taxes and trim spending while postponing urgent repairs to roads, bridges, hospitals and ports.
• Spokane snow fall sets record for December
Officials are concerned about snow loading particularly on flat roofs and car ports. Property owners may want to evaluate whether snow needs to be removed from these structures before warmer temperatures and a rain/snow mix hit the region on ...
• So long fuel surcharges, hello zip-lining
The yacht’s itineraries will begin with sailings through the Black Sea, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean before it embarks on its 108-day world cruise where it will visit 42 ports in five countries. MSC Cruises’ 133,500-ton, 3,300-passenger ...