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Judge upholds Hawaii’s new climate change tax on cruise passengers
A federal judge’s ruling allows Hawaii’s new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect…
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Neil Frank, former hurricane center chief who improved public outreach on storms, has died
Neil Frank, a former head of the National Hurricane Center credited with increasing the country’s readiness for major storms, died…
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Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts
EDWARDS, Colo. — Ski resorts are struggling to open runs, walk-through ice palaces can’t be built, and the owner of…
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Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement
LAS VEGAS — The seven states that rely on the Colorado River to supply farms and cities across the U.S.…
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Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Crews were mopping up Thursday but still bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines…
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Levee breach triggers flash flood warning and evacuations south of Seattle
TUKWILA, Wash. — Residents near a breached levee in Washington state were told to evacuate early Tuesday, just hours after…
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Arctic air sweeps south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding
MONROE, Wash. — A blast of arctic air swept south from Canada and spread into parts of the northern U.S.,…
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Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies
MADISON, Wis. — President Donald Trump’s administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies…
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Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Surging floodwaters turned farmland into vast pools, washed out bridges and…
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Pacific Northwest braces for more heavy rain, after powerful storm caused flooding
PORTLAND, Ore. — Pacific Northwest residents braced for another round of heavy rain Wednesday after a powerful storm clobbered the…
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