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As fires rage, feds cut funding on prevention
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The federal government is spending less and less on preventing wildfires even as the nation endures increasingly destructive blazes.
Wednesday, June, 19, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The federal government is spending less and less on preventing wildfires even as the nation endures increasingly destructive blazes.
Wednesday, June, 19, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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N.D. Heritage Center fossils being moved this summer
Imagine moving tens of thousands of fossils of all sizes. That’s the job going on at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck, where the North Dakota State Fossil Collection and the Paleontology Laboratory are being moved into the center’s expansion.
Monday, June, 17, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Imagine moving tens of thousands of fossils of all sizes. That’s the job going on at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck, where the North Dakota State Fossil Collection and the Paleontology Laboratory are being moved into the center’s expansion.
Monday, June, 17, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Thousands flee Colo. wildfire; 92 homes destroyed
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Jaenette Coyne estimates she had five minutes to leave home after calling 911 to report forest fire smoke behind her home.
Thursday, June, 13, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Jaenette Coyne estimates she had five minutes to leave home after calling 911 to report forest fire smoke behind her home.
Thursday, June, 13, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Trio of blazes burn out of control in Colorado
A trio of Colorado wildfires fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and thick, bone-dry forests has burned dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of more than 7,000 residents and nearly 1,000 inmates at medium-security prison.
Thursday, June, 13, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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A trio of Colorado wildfires fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and thick, bone-dry forests has burned dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of more than 7,000 residents and nearly 1,000 inmates at medium-security prison.
Thursday, June, 13, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Forest Service to hire 500 fewer firefighters
As dry conditions set the stage for another difficult fire season, the Forest Service said Tuesday it will hire 500 fewer firefighters than last year because of automatic spending cuts imposed by Congress.
Wednesday, June, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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As dry conditions set the stage for another difficult fire season, the Forest Service said Tuesday it will hire 500 fewer firefighters than last year because of automatic spending cuts imposed by Congress.
Wednesday, June, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Fire north of LA forces nearly 3,000 from homes
LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — Nearly 3,000 people from some 700 homes are under evacuation orders as a wildfire north of Los Angeles kept growing, feeding on old, dry brush, some of which hadn't burned in decades.
Monday, June, 03, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — Nearly 3,000 people from some 700 homes are under evacuation orders as a wildfire north of Los Angeles kept growing, feeding on old, dry brush, some of which hadn't burned in decades.
Monday, June, 03, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Southern Calif wildfire explodes in size overnight
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fire that destroyed at least five structures and threatened hundreds of others exploded in size overnight, burning dangerously close to two communities north of Los Angeles.
Sunday, June, 02, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fire that destroyed at least five structures and threatened hundreds of others exploded in size overnight, burning dangerously close to two communities north of Los Angeles.
Sunday, June, 02, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Wildfire: N.M. fights blazes; Calif. area evacuated
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Fire crews in New Mexico fought two growing wild blazes Saturday that have driven people from their homes and scorched thousands of acres, while a shift in the wind prompted evacuation calls for more than 1,000 homes in California.
Sunday, June, 02, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Fire crews in New Mexico fought two growing wild blazes Saturday that have driven people from their homes and scorched thousands of acres, while a shift in the wind prompted evacuation calls for more than 1,000 homes in California.
Sunday, June, 02, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Fast-moving New Mexico blaze causes evacuations
PECOS, N.M. (AP) — As firefighters gained ground Friday on a wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles, a fast-moving fire in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest prompted evacuations, threatened cabins and vacation homes, and closed a highway.
Saturday, June, 01, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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PECOS, N.M. (AP) — As firefighters gained ground Friday on a wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles, a fast-moving fire in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest prompted evacuations, threatened cabins and vacation homes, and closed a highway.
Saturday, June, 01, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Claim process takes too long
The U.S. Forest Service has offered an apology for the 14,000-acre Pautre Fire south of Hettinger on April 3, a prescribed burn by Forest Service workers that got away from them. But now the federal agency has told ranchers that it will take up to two years to pay on damage claims.
Tuesday, May, 21, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - Opinion
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The U.S. Forest Service has offered an apology for the 14,000-acre Pautre Fire south of Hettinger on April 3, a prescribed burn by Forest Service workers that got away from them. But now the federal agency has told ranchers that it will take up to two years to pay on damage claims.
Tuesday, May, 21, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - Opinion
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Lawmakers push to restore mineral funds
A bipartisan group of western lawmakers is pushing legislation in Washington to restore cuts of $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states.
Wednesday, May, 15, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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A bipartisan group of western lawmakers is pushing legislation in Washington to restore cuts of $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states.
Wednesday, May, 15, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Other Views: ‘Controlled burn was uncontrolled, bureaucratic bungling
South Dakota Sen. John Thune is right: The U.S. Forest Service should take steps now to reimburse landowners for damage to private property caused when the agency attempted a “controlled burn” of 135 acres near the North Dakota/South Dakota border.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - Opinion
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South Dakota Sen. John Thune is right: The U.S. Forest Service should take steps now to reimburse landowners for damage to private property caused when the agency attempted a “controlled burn” of 135 acres near the North Dakota/South Dakota border.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - Opinion
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Speedy claims sought for fire-stricken ranchers
North Dakota's U.S. senators are pressing the U.S. Forest Service to make speedy payments to landowners affected by a grassland fire on the Dakotas border.
Wednesday, April, 10, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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North Dakota's U.S. senators are pressing the U.S. Forest Service to make speedy payments to landowners affected by a grassland fire on the Dakotas border.
Wednesday, April, 10, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Strong snow storm bears down on South Dakota
An early spring storm walloped South Dakota early Tuesday, bringing everything from rain, thunder and lightning to heavy snow and strong winds.
Tuesday, April, 09, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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An early spring storm walloped South Dakota early Tuesday, bringing everything from rain, thunder and lightning to heavy snow and strong winds.
Tuesday, April, 09, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Officials say Dakotas fire 100 percent contained
LEMMON, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service officials say a fire that blackened more than 16 square miles of Dakotas grassland has been fully contained.
Monday, April, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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LEMMON, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service officials say a fire that blackened more than 16 square miles of Dakotas grassland has been fully contained.
Monday, April, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Forest Service apologizes for Dakotas fire
HETTINGER, N.D. (AP) — A U.S. Forest Service official has apologized for a fire that burned more than 16 square miles of Dakotas grassland after flames escaped from a prescribed burn southeast of Hettinger.
Monday, April, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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HETTINGER, N.D. (AP) — A U.S. Forest Service official has apologized for a fire that burned more than 16 square miles of Dakotas grassland after flames escaped from a prescribed burn southeast of Hettinger.
Monday, April, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Officials say Dakotas fire 100 percent contained
LEMMON, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service officials say a fire that blackened more than 16 square miles of Dakotas grassland has been fully contained.
Sunday, April, 07, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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LEMMON, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service officials say a fire that blackened more than 16 square miles of Dakotas grassland has been fully contained.
Sunday, April, 07, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Dakotas grassland fire is 90 percent contained
A fire that scorched nearly 22 square miles on the Grand River National Grasslands in the Dakotas is about 90 percent contained.
Saturday, April, 06, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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A fire that scorched nearly 22 square miles on the Grand River National Grasslands in the Dakotas is about 90 percent contained.
Saturday, April, 06, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Forest Service sets meeting to talk about fire
The U.S. Forest Service has scheduled a public meeting to talk about a grassland fire in the western Dakotas that spread during a prescribed burn.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The U.S. Forest Service has scheduled a public meeting to talk about a grassland fire in the western Dakotas that spread during a prescribed burn.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Dakotas grassland fire about 75 percent contained
A fire that scorched nearly 22 square miles on the Grand River National Grasslands in the Dakotas is about 75 percent contained.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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A fire that scorched nearly 22 square miles on the Grand River National Grasslands in the Dakotas is about 75 percent contained.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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