MINOT — It was grotesque to watch as Doug Burgum degraded himself, sacrificing his ideals and legacy on the altar of ambition, running a bizarre campaign for president and positioning himself among the yes-men surrounding President Donald Trump. But the former governor and current Secretary of the Interior isn’t wrong about federal energy policy. Mr. … Read more
Scott Dam in Lake County and Cape Horn Dam in Mendocino County, shown here in 2025, are owned by PG&E and are scheduled to fail. But the Trump administration is trying to block that, saying the Riverside County Water District could buy them. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/SF Chronicle The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture said Southern California’s … Read more
A 2-week-old bald eagle chick at a U.S. Steel nest in Allegheny County swallowed a fishing hook attached to a synthetic lure, authorities said, prompting emergency surgery. The eagle was removed from its nest and cared for by board certified master arborist Arch Autenwright, owner of Northwood Tree Care, with assistance from employee Kinsey Miller … Read more