Fort Hood soldiers deployed to battle Western wildfires
About 560 soldiers from Fort Hood joined 500 Texas troops on the wildfire frontlines. They head to Missoula Montana and Lolo National Forest to relieve 6,154 workers amid 19 major fires burning 352,000 acres. Firefighting costs top $62 million in Montana.
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Fort Hood
Texas
20Th Engineer
1St Cavalry Division
Missoula
Mont
Lolo National Forest
Montana
Boise
Idaho
National Interagency Fire Center
Howard Parman
Burgendorf Junction
Huson
Parman
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Clear Creek
Arizona
California
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
National Fire Information Center
Jackpot
Hazelton
Robert Gray
4Th Infantry
Los Alamos fire victims settle temporarily at last
Three months after the Cerro Grande wildfire, the Hemsings begin to rebuild a rented doublewide in Los Alamos New Mexico with four children at home. They cherish keepsakes found and worry about safety and memory as they await debris removal and a future home. The family and community face ongoing anxiety and readjustment after mass displacement.
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Los Alamos
N.M
Hemsings
Rita Hemsing
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Montana
Bitterroot Valley
Idaho
Rita
Cerro Grande
National Park Service
Bandelier National Monument
David
James
Renee
Thomas
Billy Hemsing
Jo Hillard
American Red Cross
New Mexico
Hillard
Hemsing
Notebook notes from area school activities and sports shorthand
A dense schedule lists after school gym practices parent orientations and events for multiple schools. Activities include grade level orientations, PTA meetings, AR kickoff events, night socials, and sports games with times and locations across Johnson, Jordan, Milam, Ross, St Mary’s, San Jose, Zavala, Bonham, Bowie and Sandhills campuses throughout the week.
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Jordan Elementary
Peppette
Jordan
Chuck Hornung
St. Mary's Central
San Jose
PTA
Kinman
CIT
Zavala
North Texas approves 2.9 billion light rail bond
Dallas area voters approved a 2.9 billion bond plan to expand Dallas Area Rapid Transit, with about 77 percent in favor and 3.7 percent turnout. The measure authorizes up to 2.9 billion for 53 miles of new rail, including a 1.4 billion downtown to Love Field Las Colinas line and a line to Fair Park Pleasant Grove.
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North Texas
Dallas
North
Texas
DART
Dallas Area
Transit System Board
Jesse Oliver
Dallas Morning News
Fair Park
Pleasant Grove
Love Field Airport
Las Colinas
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Carrollton and
Farmers Branch
Roger Snoble
Transit System
They
Irving
Carrollton
Addison, Richardson
Plano
Garland
Rowlett
Highland Park
University Park
Cockrell Hill
Glenn Heights
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