15+ hour, 26+ min ago  (405+ words) A solution is underway for bird strikes caused by wind farms. Painting one wind turbine blade black may help protect birds from being struck by the blades, while still producing clean energy for a better future. A study linked the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (164+ words) (The Center Square) " Wisconsin was one of nine states to avoid paying penalties for having a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program error rate on payments of more than 6% in fiscal 2025. Wisconsin's 5. 72% error rate fell below the 10. 62% payment error rate average in…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1114+ words) Lake Powell " the massive Colorado River reservoir that produces power for millions of homes across the west " is the emptiest it has ever been entering the hottest part of the summer. And the worst is still to come. Although the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (340+ words) The U. S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday released fiscal 2025 payment error rates for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, showing a national error rate of 10. 62%, well above the federal threshold of 6%, with $10. 1 billion in improper payments nationwide. SNAP, commonly known as food…...

2+ day, 28+ min ago  (168+ words) IA, NE, SD(KCAU) " Wednesday, June 24, marked the fourth anniversary of a decision that would leave abortion rights up to the states. It has been four years since the U. S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision. The landmark…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (272+ words) A former Montana Public Service Commissioner will be the next to lead the federal government's nonprofit northwest power marketer. Travis Kavulla, originally from Great Falls, will be the next chief executive and Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, U. S. Secretary of…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (343+ words) A California county court ruled earlier this month that the City of Corona must stop construction on a wastewater project to protect Native American remains uncovered at the site. In March 2022, the City of Corona, Calif. , unearthed human remains during…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (552+ words) CHEYENNE " Members of the Cheyenne City Council's Public Services Committee advanced an ordinance Monday that would create a regional entertainment overlay district and establish development standards for gambling centers, including historic horse racing facilities. The ordinance moved forward after committee…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (680+ words) The Trump administration has renewed an emergency order to keep two aging Indiana coal plants operational through mid-September. Administration officials argue the orders, renewed last Thursday, are necessary to minimize energy costs and prevent blackouts at peak summer demand " despite…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (485+ words) CASCADE MOUNTAINS, Washington - A teenage boy was injured after a black bear lunged at a group of people hiking on a trail in Washington state earlier this week. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said they were called to…...