Letter: Maine voters should have approved voter ID

A pulse of warm water hitting the Pacific coast could mean erosion and flooding

SEATTLE (AP) — Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns about beach erosion and flooding in areas already impacted by climate change and El Niño. Kelvin […]

The Supreme Court will hear a major climate change case involving a devastating Colorado wildfire

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Less than an hour after the first warning that a wildfire was headed for her suburban street, Tawnya Somauroo’s Colorado home was in ashes. She has worked tirelessly for nearly five years to rebuild her house and help ensure her neighborhood can withstand the next blaze. But as climate change contributes […]

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Meet the air traffic controller who flies himself to work

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Jake Hutzler spends his workdays directing planes from an airport tower. Once a week, he gets there by strapping a propeller to his back and taking to the skies of Colorado. Before his commute, the 28-year-old air traffic controller lays out a large wing on the road outside his apartment complex, […]

Maine paddleboarder’s 5-mile trip to photograph seals ends with rare lighthouse view

Karl Ramsdell, a professional photographer, especially enjoys capturing seals, which he affectionately calls “chubmarines.”