Cedar Rapids historian warns vs Shepherd log cabin replica
Local historians and a Parks Commissioner weighed a plan to recreate Shepherd’s log cabin on a flood plain near Cedar River Towers. Opinions split on authenticity and impact on Highwater Rock with critics calling the project a romantic rendering and costly to maintain.
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Northwest Quake Shakes Pacific Northwest Citys
A powerful 6.8 quake near Seattle prompts emergency declaration by Governor Gary Locke. Buildings sway in Portland and Seattle, with coastal damage in western Washington estimated over 1 billion dollars. Injuries reported, one death attributed to a heart attack. Bill Gates evacuated from a Seattle conference as crowds panicked. Federal aid offered by FEMA head Joe Allbaugh.
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Lock-Dam Study Urges Timing Permits and Incentives
Scientists say lock passages flow twice as fast with well trained crews and time specific permits. Proposals include transferable passes, financial bonuses for fast crews, and disincentives for delays to ease congestion on the upper river, though lower locks may still see crowding.
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Corps study on Mississippi locks ignores environmental costs
A National Academy of Sciences panel faults the Army Corps of Engineers plan to enlarge Upper Mississippi and Illinois River locks, saying it undervalues environmental impacts and themultibillion dollar tourism and recreation sectors. Senator Harkin and Representative Nussle stress balance among commercial, recreational, and environmental needs.
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Ex-Iowan rattled by quake in Tacoma
Mary Boone, a Manchester native now living in Tacoma, described a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck as she and her husband cared for their 13 month old daughter. They fled their attic office, noting minimal damage to their century old home while others suffered worse.
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