GEORGETOWN — A pair of conservation groups that have expanded Georgetown County’s protected lands in recent years have hoped to add more acreage. Acquisitions by the Open Space Institute and The Nature Conservancy have assisted expansion of Wee Tee State Forest to its current 16,000 acres. The Open Space Institute said its most recent buy,…
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Denver Parks & Rec is tripling the amount of land it manages at DIA
Scott Gilmore used to sneak into the Rocky Mountain National Arsenal back when it was one of the most polluted patches of land in the country. He navigated barbed wire and warning signs in the 1980s to enter the 17,000-acre Superfund site and snap photographs of the bald eagles and hawks roosting there. Scott Gilmore,…
Chinese Spy Balloon Was Element Of Vast Surveillance Program: Reports
The Chinese spy balloon shot down by the US military appeared to be part of a broad surveillance program run by Beijing, sources told CNN and The Washington Post. The program, operated mostly out of China’s Hainan province by the country’s military, has for years also targeted Japan, India, Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines, the…
Hilton Head SC Town Council votes to buy land on Jonesville Road
Hiltonhead, S.C The Town of Hilton Head announced plans to purchase three land parcels along Jonesville Road — a longtime site of tension between developers eyeing empty land on the island and residents fighting to preserve the hub of a historic Gullah community. Comprising 12,019 acres and valued at $7.6 million, the property sits just…
FAMU football’s Isaiah Land utilizing Senior Bowl nod to represent program and HBCU’s
The road to the 2023 NFL Draft starts in Mobile, Alabama. Acclaimed Florida A&M football edge rusher Isaiah Land will participate in the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Saturday in a chance to showcase his skillset before NFL coaches and scouts. Land forwent his final year of eligibility in November to declare for April 27-29’s NFL…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott To Ban Land Ownership for Entities from ‘Hostile’ Countries
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to sign legislation that would ban entities from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran from owning land in the state. A bill is filed in the Texas legislature to ban citizens, governments & entities of China, Iran, North Korea & Russia from purchasing land in Texas. I will sign…
Doug Nussmeier interviewed for Ravens offensive coordinator
Kellen Moore landed the Chargers offensive coordinator job shortly after parting ways with the Cowboys and another recently dispatched Dallas assistant is reportedly in the running for a coordinator job as well. Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports that Doug Nussmeier has interviewed with the Ravens for the opening created by Greg Roman’s departure in January….
Azerbaijan to UN court: Armenia must stop sowing land mines | YourCentralValley.com KSEE24
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Azerbaijan appealed Tuesday to the United Nations’ highest court to urgently order Armenia to stop the laying of land mines and booby traps on Azerbaijani territory and disclose the location of such explosives that already have been placed, in the latest legal battle focused on the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijani…
Detroit Lions potential Brad Holmes makes NFL free agency splash
1.) Do you see any scenario in which the Lions did not draft a quarterback this year? Christian Booher: I do see a scenario where the Lions pass on taking a quarterback. After all, they did it last year, even though many believed they would grab a signal-caller in the later rounds. I think the…
Bears land defensive cornerstone with No. 1 pick in new mock draft
The Chicago Bears are sitting atop the 2023 NFL draft, where there is no shortage of options at first overall. While the expectation is GM Ryan Poles will look to trade back and acquire additional draft capital, there’s always a chance Chicago will be picking first. NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks revealed his first 2023 mock draft,…