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1 week, 1 day ago

New Mexico hires Idaho football coach Jason Eck to replace Bronco Mendenhall

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico hired Idaho football coach Jason Eck on Saturday to replace Bronco Mendenhall, a day after Eck’s Vandals dropped out of the FCS playoffs. “I know that the university community, students, alumni, Lobo Nation and greater Albuquerque and New Mexico communities are eager for success and I cannot wait to give that to them.” Mendenhall left …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Utah State to hire Bronco Mendenhall as coach after 1 year with New Mexico: Sources

New York Times

Utah State is expected to hire New Mexico head coach Bronco Mendenhall as its new head coach, multiple people briefed on the situation told The Athletic. A Utah native, Mendenhall went 99-43 in 11 seasons as BYU’s head coach from 2005 to ’15, then went 36-38 as Virginia’s head coach from 2016 to ’21, highlighted by an Orange Bowl appearance …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Emily Ratajkowski leaves fans in hysterics as she pokes fun at 'ugly boyfriends' and dressing for the male gaze in latest TikTok trend

Daily Mail

Emily Ratajkowski left fans in hysterics after she poked fun at dating ugly men in her recent TikTok video. Emily Ratajkowski left fans in hysterics as she poked fun at 'ugly boyfriends' and dressing for the male gaze in her latest TikTok trend on Tuesday Jumping on the latest social media trend, the model, 33, was joined by her pal …

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2 months ago

Glacial Dam Outburst in Alaska's Capital City Expected to Cause Flooding

Associated Press

A glacial dam outburst is expected in Alaska's capital city, Juneau. A flood warning has been issued, with residents being advised to prepare for moderate flooding. The flood is expected to reach up to 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) early on Monday, with officials warning people to stay away from the river. The Mendenhall River crested at 15.99 feet (4.9 meters) …

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4 months, 1 week ago

An estimated 290 residences damaged by flooding from lake dammed by Alaska glacier, officials say

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — Roughly 290 residences in Alaska’s capital city were damaged last week by flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier, officials said. The threat of this kind of flooding has become a yearly concern in parts of Juneau, though the extent of last week’s flooding, which reached farther into the Mendenhall Valley, was unprecedented, officials have …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Residents in Alaska capital clean up swamped homes after an ice dam burst and unleashed a flood

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — In her yard under the blazing sun Wednesday, Debbie Penrose Fischer leafed through a water-logged cookbook with sentimental value that she hoped to salvage but doubted she could. When the water creates enough pressure, it forces its way under or around the ice dam created by the Mendenhall Glacier and enters Mendenhall Lake and eventually the Mendenhall …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Unprecedented’ flooding hits Juneau, Alaska, after glacier outburst

CNN

CNN — A rush of water unleashed by an ailing glacier swelled an Alaska river to record levels Tuesday and caused destructive flooding in Juneau nearly a year to the date of a similar significant event. More than 100 homes have been damaged or impacted by the so-called glacial lake outburst flooding along the Mendenhall River in the Mendenhall Valley, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Picturesque glacier releases water down a river in Alaska. More than 100 homes are damaged

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — An outburst of flooding from a lake dammed by Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier damaged at least an estimated 100 homes in what has become a perennial hazard for nearby neighborhoods. Monday night’s damage was less dramatic but more widespread: Local leaders adopted an emergency resolution saying hundreds of homes were affected, including some outside expected flood areas. Either …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaskan tourist hotspot fed up with cruise ships considers drastic move to give locals a break from pesky visitors

Daily Mail

Voters living in the capital city of Alaska could pass a measure that would severely limit the entry of cruise ships, a potential win for locals who have long been upset over the never-ending flood of tourists. The measure, if passed on October 1, would ban cruise ships with 250 or more passengers from docking in Juneau on Saturdays, stopping …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s

Associated Press

The melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The shape of Juneau’s icefield, which is rather flat, “makes it vulnerable to particular tipping points” because once the snow line moves up, large areas are suddenly more prone to melt, Davies said. “The tipping point is when that snow line goes above your entire icefield, …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Portland, Oregon, is in a state of emergency over fentanyl

CNN

Portland, Oregon CNN — Biking in one of the West Coast’s biggest cities, police Officer Donny Mathew spotted something out of the corner of his eye. “Our country and our state have never seen a drug this deadly and addictive, and all are grappling with how to respond,” Kotek said in a news release in late January, announcing Portland’s fentanyl …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Garvey touts ‘family values’ in his Senate bid. Some of his kids tell another story

LA Times

Clean” has lingered since the height of Steve Garvey’s fame as a sweet-swinging first baseman for the Dodgers and Padres, as much a reflection of his success on the field as the wholesome, All-American image that followed him off of it. Garvey, who describes himself as a “conservative moderate,” has said he voted for President Trump in the past two …

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1 year ago

New Mexico hires Bronco Mendenhall as its new football coach; formerly coached BYU and Virginia

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico hired Bronco Mendenhall as its new head football coach Wednesday. The 57-year-old Mendenhall compiled a 135-81 record over 17 seasons at BYU and Virginia and was 7-7 in bowl games before he stepped away from coaching following the 2021 season. He’s …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Alaska glacier dam outburst: How risky are floods caused by bursting of snow and ice dams?

Firstpost

People in Alaska’s capital have lived for more than a decade with periodic glacial dam outbursts like the one witnessed over the weekend. But the most recent flood was surprising for how quickly the water moved as the surging Mendenhall River devoured riverbanks, undermining and damaging homes A glacial dam burst in Alaska’s capital over the weekend. Lake and streamflow …

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1 year, 4 months ago

After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — People in Alaska’s capital have lived for more than a decade with periodic glacial dam outbursts like the one that destroyed at least two homes over the weekend. The swollen Mendenhall River courses along a neighborhood in Juneau, Alaska, on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, after a glacial dam burst earlier in the weekend caused flooding along the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — The gray, two-story home with white trim toppled and slid, crashing into the river below as rushing waters carried off a bobbing chunk of its roof. The destruction came over the weekend as a glacial dam burst in Alaska’s capital, swelling the levels of the Mendenhall River to an unprecedented degree. Chris Winter stands in her home …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital erodes riverbanks, destroys at least 2 buildings

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — Raging waters that ate away at riverbanks, destroyed at least two buildings and damaged others had receded Monday in Alaska’s capital city after an outburst of weekend flooding from a glacial lake, authorities said. Levels along the Mendenhall River had begun falling by Sunday and returned to normal levels Monday but the city said river banks remained …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Crammed with tourists, Alaska's capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes

Hindustan Times

Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from cruise ships towering over downtown. “We did talk about, ‘Is it worth the investment in the facilities if the glacier does go out of sight?’" said Tristan Fluharty, the forest’s Juneau district ranger. Limits on visitation can benefit tour companies by improving the experience rather than …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Crammed with tourists, Alaska’s capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from cruise ships towering over downtown. So many come to see the glacier and Juneau’s other wonders that the city’s immediate concern is how to manage them all as a record number are expected this year. The “Ice Limit 2011" sign shows the Mendenhall …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Watts leaders, shaken by shootings, tell residents to avoid large gatherings for rest of 2023

LA Times

After recent violent incidents in Watts that injured nine and claimed two lives, community leaders have decided something must be done. “It’s time for peace,” gang interventionist Michael Cummings said at Tuesday‘s news conference standing alongside community and clergy leaders and officials with Los Angeles’ Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development and the Los Angeles Police Department. It’s about …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Voter turnout sagging in troubled voting rights hub of Selma

Associated Press

SELMA, Ala. — Fewer and fewer people are voting in Selma, Alabama. They lament that almost six decades after Black demonstrators on the city’s Edmond Pettus Bridge risked their lives for the right to cast ballots, voting in predominantly Black Selma and surrounding Dallas County has steadily declined. “You would think that Selma and Dallas County, we, of all places, …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Voter turnout sagging in troubled voting rights hub of Selma

The Independent

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3 years, 2 months ago

Pitt’s Pickett emerging in ACC’s next wave of NFL-ready QBs

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Kenny Pickett’s decision to return for his redshirt senior season is working out well for Pittsburgh, the nation’s top-scoring team. Pickett is poised to join North Carolina’s Sam Howell, Virginia’s Brennan Armstrong and possibly others in the next wave of Atlantic Coast Conference quarterbacks on NFL draft boards. Pitt leads the nation with 52.4 points per game following …

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New Mexico hires Idaho football coach Jason Eck to replace Bronco Mendenhall

Utah State to hire Bronco Mendenhall as coach after 1 year with New Mexico: Sources

Emily Ratajkowski leaves fans in hysterics as she pokes fun at 'ugly boyfriends' and dressing for the male gaze in latest TikTok trend

Glacial Dam Outburst in Alaska's Capital City Expected to Cause Flooding

An estimated 290 residences damaged by flooding from lake dammed by Alaska glacier, officials say

Residents in Alaska capital clean up swamped homes after an ice dam burst and unleashed a flood

‘Unprecedented’ flooding hits Juneau, Alaska, after glacier outburst

Picturesque glacier releases water down a river in Alaska. More than 100 homes are damaged

Alaskan tourist hotspot fed up with cruise ships considers drastic move to give locals a break from pesky visitors

Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s

Portland, Oregon, is in a state of emergency over fentanyl

Steve Garvey touts ‘family values’ in his Senate bid. Some of his kids tell another story

New Mexico hires Bronco Mendenhall as its new football coach; formerly coached BYU and Virginia

Alaska glacier dam outburst: How risky are floods caused by bursting of snow and ice dams?

After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses

After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses

Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe

Glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital erodes riverbanks, destroys at least 2 buildings

Crammed with tourists, Alaska's capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes

Crammed with tourists, Alaska’s capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes

Watts leaders, shaken by shootings, tell residents to avoid large gatherings for rest of 2023

Voter turnout sagging in troubled voting rights hub of Selma

Voter turnout sagging in troubled voting rights hub of Selma

Pitt’s Pickett emerging in ACC’s next wave of NFL-ready QBs