Theses are emergency contact numbers for Polk County, its municipalities, plus electric companies and aid services.

Firefighters, heroic tenants and a change of winds spared a home on Quadro Vecchio Drive in Los Angeles during the January wildfires. What comes next for the home—and the families who love it—is complicated.

Juneteenth will be observed on Thursday, June 19, 2025. See what will be open and closed on this day.

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Flathead County is looking to expand its landfill operations in the future, which is expected to allow it to accept waste for another eight decades beyond its current capacity.

President Trump is set to invoke emergency powers to bypass regulatory hurdles and fast-track domestic mining, processing and refining of critical minerals, reducing reliance on foreign adversaries. The urgency stems from China’s control over 80 percent of rare earth processing and key minerals (e.g., lithium, cobalt) – which are vital for technology, defense and renewable […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🍦 Ben & Jerry’s is converting its organic waste into clean energy through a collaboration with PurposeEnergy. 🔋 The high-tech facility in Vermont produces 8.75 million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity annually, enough to power hundreds of homes. 🌿 The project reduces emissions, road traffic, and phosphorus pollution, supporting both environmental and economic

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing members of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency to access personal Social Security Administration data.

LEGAZPI CITY — In an effort to protect biodiversity and fight pollution, the Environment Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR) in Bicol has urged the Bicolanos and the local government units to minimize the utilization of plastic as more plastic wastes end up in the oceans.

Costa Rica’s 2040 Plastics Action Roadmap targets near-zero plastic pollution, backed by UN’s Guterres on World Environment Day. Learn about its bold systemic changes.

Costa Rica’s 2040 Plastics Action Roadmap targets near-zero plastic pollution, backed by UN’s Guterres on World Environment Day. Learn about its bold systemic changes.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Union publishes Club News each Saturday. To share the latest from your western Nevada County club or organization, email readers@theunion.com. Unfortunately only a small fraction of club

According to County Manager Rod Honeycutt, the fee increase is due to the costs incurred by hauling the county's trash to Tennessee.

Now that hurricane season has arrived, hundreds of waste lagoons could be flooded by climate-amplified storms, threatening yards, drinking water wells, rivers, creeks and wetlands.

With the city slated to operate under a $3.1 million deficit next year, city leaders are looking for ways to cut spending or raise revenue.

President Donald Trump and his administration have continuously assured Nevadans that their interest in nuclear energy doesn’t mean they’ll revive the federal government’s plan to store wast

From quilts to butter crocks to furniture, these 20 treasure-filled Etsy shops will help you achieve the farmhouse look.

Tennis anyone? How about pickleball?

Just in time for summer, the new tennis and pickleball courts behind Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Road, are now open to the community.

Dozens of volunteers from the community of Butler, Kentucky, and the surrounding areas came together to clean up the community and honor one of their own who died in April's historic flooding.

Police in Florida found a malnourished 2-year old horse named Thunder living in horrific conditions. Upon his rescue, officials brought him to a rehabilitation ranch, where they captured Thunder jumping for joy in a heartwarming video. Another neglected horse died.

What began as a bizarre discovery of 12 million baht ($366,000) in cash hidden in a plastic container and dumped at a condominium garbage disposal area in Nonthaburi province has escalated into a politically charged investigation

Batteries may be convenient and portable, but from a waste perspective, they're a big problem. Researchers in Vienna may be able to change that.

The president might get the plane he wants, but only if corners are cut.

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBCP) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript June 5, 2025Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. misses on earnings expectations.