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Montana miner backs off expansion plans, lays off 100 due to lower palladium prices
Read full article: Montana miner backs off expansion plans, lays off 100 due to lower palladium pricesThe owner of two a south-central Montana precious metals mines is stopping work on an expansion project and laying off about 100 workers because the price of palladium fell sharply in the past year.
EARNING IT: FBCA Track wins consecutive TAPPS 5A Titles
Read full article: EARNING IT: FBCA Track wins consecutive TAPPS 5A TitlesFort Bend Christian Academy traveled to Midway ISD’s Panther Stadium on Friday with one mission in mind: Repeat. It was only a year ago that FBCA Track & Field was celebrating its State Championship acquisition, and they haven’t slowed down since.
Buc-ee’s fossil: Ancient beaver fossil rediscovered by UT Austin researchers named after Texas uber travel center chain
Read full article: Buc-ee’s fossil: Ancient beaver fossil rediscovered by UT Austin researchers named after Texas uber travel center chainA species of ancient beaver rediscovered by researchers in The University of Texas Austin’s fossil collections is now namedafter the popular Texas travel center chain Buc-ee's.
Colorado Springs shooter suspected of killing 5 people, injuring others at gay nightclub faces murder, hate crime charges, court records say
Read full article: Colorado Springs shooter suspected of killing 5 people, injuring others at gay nightclub faces murder, hate crime charges, court records sayHundreds of people have gathered in a Colorado Springs park to honor five people killed and 17 wounded in a weekend shooting at a gay nightclub.
Montana to allow transgender people to change birth record
Read full article: Montana to allow transgender people to change birth recordAfter months of defiance, Montana’s health department said it will follow a judge’s ruling and temporarily allow transgender people to change the gender on their birth certificates.
Census ponders producing less granular data in next release
Read full article: Census ponders producing less granular data in next releaseU.S. Census Bureau officials are pondering whether to produce less granular data in the next release of 2020 census data, dealing with housing and family relationships.
Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West
Read full article: Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US WestThe U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West.
Dakota Access foes seek environmental review updates from US
Read full article: Dakota Access foes seek environmental review updates from USDakota Access oil pipeline opponents have asked a federal judge to require detailed monthly status reports while the federal government conducts an extensive environmental review.