The Juneau Assembly on Monday night approved spending up to $2 million to install Hesco barriers along a stretch of the Mendenhall River as a semi-permanent levee to protect homes from flooding of ...

According to a memo from City Manager Katie Koester, “most homeowners were favorable to the concept of Hesco barrier installation to protect their and others’ property.” But a few who ...

This week experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sought to address concerns about flood barriers and other prevention measures during a meeting of city leaders. Next week those experts will ...

The barriers, made by a company called HESCO, are basically massive heavy-duty sandbags in metal baskets. They’re used for flood fighting across the nation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Argentina likely had a trade surplus for the tenth straight month in September under libertarian President Javier Milei, helping to accumulate a net $16 billion in ...

"Unfortunately, barriers to accessing nature exist in countries across the world and it is important these barriers are broken down to allow people from all backgrounds to access and enjoy the ...

Some may make a personal political choice not to vote. Others face barriers to registering and receiving election information without a permanent address. But even more pressing, experts say ...

Instead of overalls, Alan has donned a wetsuit, snorkel and flippers to show me around Hastings Reef, a horseshoe-shaped expanse of the outer Great Barrier Reef some 30 miles off Cairns.

Barrier islands, long, narrow strips of sand, buffer the mainland from the power of the ocean. In the eastern U.S., barrier islands cover 2,300 miles of shoreline. Naturally, they're always moving.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Office of General Services announced that it is hosting a garage sale for state surplus items on Saturday, November 2. The event will run from 8 a.m ...

Andrea Martinez, chairwoman of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, stands outside the tribe’s polling location in Schurz, Nev., during the state’s 2024 primary election on June 11, 2024. (Photo by ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The state government has no plans to install a road barrier or other safety mechanism on the Sydney Harbour Bridge because of the ...