| 单词 | earthen |
| 例句 | The earthen wall of the fortification that faced the river was bare and ugly, and the houses beyond were no more than plain wooden boxes. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Dragging the useless leg, she took a thick earthen bowl from a shelf and went to the fire, where a large pot simmered and smelled of herbs and vegetables. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Ad aciemP The zombies responded, pushing through the earthen ghosts to form a battle line. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z By evening, we had set up our camp along the edge of an enormous crater—a hollowed-out earthen swimming pool half a mile across that would have been the lake for Aberdeen Lake. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z In the twelfth century CE, the Mississippi Valley region was home to several large city-states that were built of earthen stepped pyramids much like those in Mexico. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z It was about a quarter mile square, with earthen ramparts on all four sides, the tops lined with sharpened spikes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They solidified into crude human figures - earthen shells like the ones in the museum. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes he took a servant and his bed and he slept again in the old earthen house and in the old bed where he had begotten children and where O-lan had died. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z And so he bade the laborers build a little room and an earthen stove in it and he bought a good cauldron. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He sees the earthen floor of his childhood home, and the spiderwebbed light of dawn coming through conifers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She imagined that if she fell asleep here, her body would sink into the earthen floor and turn to mulch. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z In the space between them, Koffi smelled earthen things—moss, tree bark, flowers blooming. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Frank sprinted towards a kind of trench between two earthen walls with a stone archway above. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I thought of the Russians approaching, the pistol on my neck in the earthen cellar, and I willed my feet to move. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The earthen floor was swept and the fuel pile replenished. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Almost all that can be known with certainty about this initial group is that it belonged to a diverse, four-thousand-year-old tradition characterized by the construction of large earthen mounds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Velutha dipped a thin cotton towel in an earthen pot of water. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When they moved in, the floor was earthen. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart is cracked; no, it is broken in pieces, like an earthen bowl dropped from a great height. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She withdrew, taking the dream-Mary with her, until she found herself in the house again, cross-legged on the earthen floor, with Mary’s eyes glittering as they looked at her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Beyond the narrow tunnel, the earthen walls opened into a long field with gently rising slopes on either side, like seating for spectators. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The earthen ghosts closed in - a sea of misshapen faces with hollow eyes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Flickering candle in hand, I crawled under the bed to the far corner where my father had been hiding but I found no key on the earthen floor. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A month and a half later, the FBI discovered the three men’s bodies buried in a fifteen-feet-deep earthen dam. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z From an engineering standpoint, clay should never be selected as the bearing material for a big earthen monument. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This cauldron he filled partly full of water, dipping it with a half gourd from an earthen jar that stood near, but he dipped cautiously, for water was precious. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Not while the rain made it dim as twilight under the canopy and pattered like footsteps across the matted earthen floor. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Each city protected itself with earthen walls, sizable moats, and dead- eye archers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Around the hall were broad grassy horse yards fenced with high hedges, firepits, and hundreds of round earthen houses that bulged from the ground like miniature hills, covered with grass. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A wise choice indeed, because it coincided with the instant Mulch decided to launch his earthen offensive. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The head was in the midst of about fifty large, artificial earthen mounds—the ruins, Sterling concluded with excitement, of a previously unknown Maya civic center. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Greeks pitched in to help them raise the earthen walls and dig the trenches. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A low earthen wall four feet high closed off the road, and a dozen crossbowmen manned the heights. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The scenery was altered in only one regard: the long summer of drought had dramatically lowered the level of the lake, exposing brown earthen banks and leaving the floating dock high, dry, and useless. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Guarded by sheer walls on three sides, its soldiers had only to watch the fourth side, across which was an earthen berm. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Eva rushed to him and kicked over the earthen slop jar, washing a small area of the floor with the child’s urine. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She dipped it into the cool water in our earthen pot and pressed it against your bleeding lip. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Squirrels prepared their winter hoard; ants labored in their earthen castles. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z A fire trench had been dug down the middle of the earthen floor, with a row of smokeholes in the roof above. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Within the temple snugly under the roof sat two small, solemn figures, earthen, for they were formed from the earth of the fields about the temple. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z She ducked between two earthen ghosts, allowing them to smash each other’s heads in. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He scrambled to his feet, and unhooking the sheep hide from the table, emptied its contents into an earthen bowl. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z They’d dug in with their usual military precision - ten-foot-deep trenches and spiked earthen walls around the perimeter, a watchtower on each corner armed with ballistae. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When their eyes were clear from the dazzlement they saw the young man lying huddled forward on the earthen floor, beside the pallet where the child lay dead. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Her greyhounds stood on either side of her, growling at the earthen shells. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It left them and turned fierce, stripping leaves from trees and pulling the dirt from ancient earthen walls. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The queen stepped into Mechtild’s cottage, her leather-shod feet soundless on the earthen floor, the gold strands of her gown reflecting the light. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was bare and bleak and the autumn wind whistled through the chinks in the earthen wall. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He seized a poker and brandished it, slashing at the air and dancing back and forth over the hard-packed earthen floor. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Sarai looked at the rich earthen color of her arms, and she knew, though it was hidden, that she bore an elilith on her belly like a human girl. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z If an earthen jar leaked she did not, as other women did, cast it aside and talk of a new one. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Finding the earthen mug in his hand, he dipped it into the water jar and drank. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She had eaten it from a glazed earthen bowl, using a spoon carved from bone, and then wiped her mouth and hands with a folded fine-woven cloth. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She found the rolling earthen hills of the north in his eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The kitchen was made of earthen bricks as the house was, great squares of earth dug from their own fields, and thatched with straw from their own wheat. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The earthen shells crumbled easily, but they hit like sledgehammers. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Reyna watched in horror as the earthen tide reached the edge of the valley. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The house is dark as a cave except for bits of blue light com- ing through the holes in the earthen walls. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Here and there an earthen house, abandoned by the dwellers, stood up until after days of the water it fell slowly back into the water and the earth. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Its door, dangling on one hinge, had blown open, so the earthen floor was covered with leaves and animal droppings. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Crisscrossing the savanna are networks of earthen fish weirs: interconnected low berms that change direction, zigzag-style, every thirty to a hundred feet. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And the water rose into the earthen houses and softened the walls and burst them apart and they melted down into the water and were as if they had never been. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z She walked forward, peering into the dimness and following the small trail which wound in a curving course toward the center of the bush, its earthen floor packed firm by the pressure of small feet. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Construction began in about 1000 a.d. on an earthen structure that would eventually cover fifteen acres and rise to a height of about a hundred feet, higher than anything around it for miles. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The earthen ghosts chose that moment to charge. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The grenadiers had affixed their bayonets; they marched our ranks straight toward the earthen wall of the enemy, exposed to fire from all sides, with their Captain leading them in haughty stride. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Hurriedly, she circled the table, reached under it, rolled Florah away from the damp cardboard, lifted them up, and underneath, on the earthen floor, she found her little black book. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At the edge of the papaya grove were ten low earthen mounds that the team had identified as human-made. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The final result covered almost fifteen acres and was the largest earthen structure in the Western Hemisphere; though built out of unsuitable material in a floodplain, it has stood for a thousand years. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z From the elevated trestle they saw the earthen floor of the arena and the amphitheater seating that surrounded it. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The thick earthen walls protected the prisoners from freezing, but the only light was the single torch left by the guard. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Why should we have jewels like this in an earthen house?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He stood aside scornfully, and he said, “Well, and my brother has chosen an earthen pot when he might, from my father’s position, have had a cup of jade.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z There he untied his packet, and leaving the loaves scattered on a shelf, broke the seal on the barrel of dried fish, extracted two and put them on an earthen plate. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z In the sandy wasteland around him were the graves of the city’s poor, each with an earthen jug or plate beside it holding the sun-dried remnants of a funerary offering. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “I’m sure Achren hasn’t any idea all this is here,” she whispered, pointing to heaps of otter-skin robes and great earthen jars overflowing with jewels. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z His white hair was fine and thin as root hair and long enough to brush against the earthen floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Tufts of grass and the occasional dandelion sprouted from his earthen body. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They raise me from an earthen grave, newborn like Lazarus. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She slashed her gladius through one earthen ghost and stabbed her dagger in another’s chest. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On top of this earthen structure stood a deep, round, iron cauldron. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z In a small earthen pot on the table, the bouquet of yellow loosestrife, purple coneflowers, and lacy ferns cast a shadow against the wall in the dimming light. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We walked toward it, but came to an abrupt halt as we glimpsed an icy curtain woven around the base, giving off the surreal appearance of an earthen amphitheater. On the rocks, with ice: Utah’s national parks just as spectacular in the offseason 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Live oaks and more pines frame the perimeter of shorn grassy fields and embankments that are remnants of earthen fort walls. In Florida, Solemn Shadows of the Early Underground Railroad 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Throughout the series, Mr. Lawrence painted his figures using sienna and umber skin tones, deliberately obscuring racial differences with these earthen hues. Lost, and Now Found, Art From the Civil Rights Era 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Tracks murmur and thrum or surge and palpitate, flush with bleary murk and melodic curlicues reminiscent of earthen atmosphere and galactic ascent alike. Waking the Spirit of a Disco Innovator 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z And during storms, the surf pounds against an earthen wall just 10 yards from its front steps. Rising waters threaten New Jersey lighthouse 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z She climbed a few wooden-faced earthen steps and then met the entire crowded level of the thing in one held breath. A brief survey of the short story part 41: Rudyard Kipling 2012-06-21T11:28:42Z It was too high to climb, but along the far side I spotted a makeshift earthen ramp. From Cairo to Kolkata, Traces of a Vibrant Jewish Past 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Other projects to receive Getty funding include a training program on conserving earthen architecture in Abu Dhabi and an initiative to digitally preserve two decades worth of data from an excavation site in central Turkey. Getty Trust to Invest $100 Million in Saving Threatened Antiquities 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The moon illuminated the earthen rows of the now barren vegetable garden and threw shadows of the umbrella pine trees onto the sloping lawn like spilled ink. Seduced by Tuscany in Winter 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z King George III’s sailors returned fire upon Hamilton’s earthen fort atop the commanding heights. Inside Alexander Hamilton's first Revolutionary War battle 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z The better of the two Drake albums this year was the less expected one: a collection of earthen, sensual, soulful house music. Best Albums of 2022 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Later, archaeologists discovered thousands of life-size terra cotta warriors buried in earthen pits near Emperor Qin’s 2,200-year-old tomb. China’s Terra cotta warriors visit Children’s Museum of Indianapolis With its asymmetrical silhouette and sandy, earthen colors, the building resembles a boulder. See New Plans for a Self-Sustaining Vertical City in the Sahara Desert 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z The architects also looked at the country’s traditional earthen structures for passive solar techniques. Zaha Hadid’s Desert Think Tank: Environmental Beauty and Efficiency 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z She was struck by the number of vintners who, despite decades of Soviet industrialization, still make wine in buried qvevri, giant earthen vessels sealed with beeswax. A Fierce Toast From Alice Feiring’s Drinking Horn 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Most of its low-slung houses lining the stone-walled, earthen lanes have landscaped courtyards, thatched roofs and sliding windows covered with hanji, a fibrous paper made from mulberry bark and used in many traditional houses. Exploring ‘The Land of Morning Calm’ 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z After two monasteries, a couple of churches and a peek over Pereslavl’s earthen ramparts, we decided to stop for a quick bite. Driving Russia’s Revived Golden Ring 2012-08-31T19:01:44Z Skin-fermented whites can be aged in stainless steel, oak or earthen vessels. Perspective | It might be trendy again, but orange wine is nothing new — and nothing to scoff at 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Its fluid, earthen sound is not unrelated to the aesthetic of Ms. Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble. Nicole Mitchell, an Innovative Flutist With an Afrofuturist Vision 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z In Nibelheim, for example, when on a lower level we saw Alberich’s slaves sweating over molten pots of gold, the wall above them was alive with shifting russet, earthen and blazing yellow colors. Music Review: At Met, the New ?Ring? Is Mostly a Success 2010-09-28T06:30:00Z The book’s 800 illustrations reveal similarities between sinuous walls along Japanese gardens and Libyan medina alleyways, and kindred-spirited caretakers at work on New Mexican pueblos and colorful earthen homes in Burkina Faso. These Books Move Heaven and Earth 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z A few meters away, eight shooting booths face standing targets adorned with perforated beer cans and, behind, a five-meter-high earthen wall. In Cambodia, a Shooting Range Open to Tourists 2012-11-28T00:08:31Z Cinematographer Oswald Morris shot through women's stockings to get the film's earthen colors and textures. 'Fiddler on the Roof's' universal themes still resonate after 50 years 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z An empanada that looked liked a tribal crown got its earthen color from cuttlefish ink in the dough. Sweet and Salty: Majorca’s Traditional Cuisine 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Bright and spacious with light earthen marble tiles, a large stand-up shower with a bench and a double sink, the bathroom honors the palette and the comfort level of the room. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: Revel Atlantic City 2012-07-27T17:55:00Z Green Mountain Power decided against flooding Montpelier, the capital, to save the earthen Marshfield Dam, about 20 miles up the Winooski River to the northeast. Irene's toll: 20 dead, $7 billion in damage 2011-08-29T09:41:00Z Surrounded by tall earthen walls, all that was visible was a series of chimney stacks producing huge plumes of acrid brown smoke. How the US let al-Qaida get its hands on an Iraqi weapons factory 2011-01-07T07:59:02Z Thomas transformed the earthen walls of the facade of what is believed to be the family’s slave dwelling with Head’s cursive writing, seeming to obliterate it. A Grim, Long-Hidden Truth Emerges in Art: Native American Enslavement 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Inside the earthen mound is a profoundly impressive chamber made of massive blocks of stone arranged in powerful lintels neatly layered, perforated by accurately rectangular openings. Winter solstice: See the light on the darkest day 2010-12-21T11:46:02Z The Great Hall is 220 feet of floor-to-ceiling glass walls with mountain and forest views, and the Istken Hall is circular, with a domed earthen roof covered with living, native plants. On a trip to Whistler, connect with Squamish and Líl̓wat culture 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z And the celebration ended with the triumphant Act II finale of Verdi’s “Aida,” with images of earthen Egyptian temples morphing into the theater’s grand front columns. Review: Can a Five-Hour Performance Capture 50 Years of Opera? 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Most are red, the color of their earthen bricks, but I see some gold temples and some white ones. The best way to see thousands of temples in central Burma: Hot-air balloon 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Cut-leaf alder is slowly growing in as the chapel’s roof, but for now sunlight dapples the earthen floor, wooden pews, and Italian marble altar. A Church in New Zealand Is the Epitome of Going Green 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Knottiness is crucial to Mr. Lamar’s presentation, but Mr. Cole has always been more earthen than that. Review: The Only Big Name Here Is Still J. Cole’s 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Rows 100 feet long and more than three feet wide rise amid earthen aisles, and the beds are now full of tomatoes, winter squash, corn, okra and bush beans. The case for the no-till garden 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z “It’s an earthen desire on my part,” she added, “to see and feel this kind of material, the oldest kind of material.” 3 Artists Are Urged to Go Big. They Didn’t Hold Back. 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z It is a fantastic scene, with flamboyant imaginary architecture, sensual statues and tiny people as earthen and vulnerable as Bruegel peasants. Tanks for everything, Tate Modern 2012-07-13T11:48:53Z The music is loose and rangy, and the lyrics are earthen: “She’s my treasure so very rare/she’s made me a millionaire.” The Playlist: Taylor Swift Has a Miserable Crush and 12 More New Songs 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z In the earthen shadows of the pit, a nightwatchman's fire glows. George Bellows: an exhilarating encounter with American history 2011-03-15T16:01:16Z Meant for defense more than comfort, it was basically just an earthen mound surrounded by a stockade with a lookout tower. The queen stays at Windsor — why not you? 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Together, we hiked a nearby mountain, across the soft earthen floor beneath palms that Walter’s ancestors had planted generations ago. Personal Journeys : Back to Borneo, and an Eden at Risk 2014-02-21T19:03:43Z In 2014, it was named a Unesco World Heritage site, because it is “a singular achievement in earthen construction in North America: it was not surpassed for at least 2,000 years.” Along the Mississippi 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z With its unhurried piano and slow gurgle of galactic synths that arrive like an extraterrestrial transmission sent from the stars, the track manifests as both earthen and astral bliss. 15 Songs We Almost Missed This Year 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z The production moves with the fierceness and certainty of a thunderstorm, and sometimes verges on the glum; throughout, there are echoes of the earthen club music of Soul II Soul. R&B Blossoms, With Hip-Hop in the Rear View 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Women scrubbed and beat clothes against rocks and along the muddy banks, and children dived from high earthen ledges. In Paradisiacal Nicaragua, Contemplating a Canal 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z As we chipped away at the soft rock and earthen surface with dull oyster knives and trowels, sweat dripped down our necks. A real Jurassic park lies underground at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The footage, stripped-down and sensuous, plays like a continuous, wordless manifesto affirming the elemental power of earthen matter worked by human hands. Ceramics as a performance art: Pomona museum puts clay in motion on screen 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z The Confederates, who had been entrenched behind an earthen berm that still stands today, fought off the first assault but withdrew afterward, opening a path to the city. In North Carolina, a new Civil War memorial honors Black Union soldiers 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z A giant string of earthen beads applies the formula of enlarging everyday objects in unusual materials. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The interstitial language that Beyoncé recites hails, just as it did in “Lemonade,” in part, from the earthen poetry of Warsan Shire. Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’: Let’s Discuss 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z The four burial sites are in the earthen floor of what was Jamestown’s historic Anglican church from 1608, a team of scientists and historians announced Tuesday. Bones of early American leaders identified at Jamestown site 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z The outside of the mirrors is painted the earthen color of red clay, as if the object is an ancient vessel. The clever conceptual riddles of Tatsuo Kawaguchi 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z His color changed again, to earthen browns and grays. Art Review: ?Picasso in the Metropolitan Museum,? a Retrospective 2010-04-29T22:48:00Z To reach the crisp earthen room, which should remain approximately 10 degrees Fahrenheit year-round, one must descend a long ladder — and bring a light. Climate change is melting Arctic ice cellars 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Stuffed into a bun might be a regional dish like curanto, smoked pork and seafood that’s traditionally cooked together in an earthen oven, or stewed tripe with smoked sausage. New Riffs on Santiago’s Old-School Sandwich Shops 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z This earthen plaster is a mixture of clays, recycled and reclaimed aggregates, and vibrant natural pigments, resulting in a mold- and fade-resistant finish. Master Bedroom Decorating Ideas 2010-08-11T22:27:00Z You will not see one, but if you see greenhouses and a long concrete bunker built into a 17th-century earthen rampart, you are in the right place. The New Noma: Frequently Asked Questions 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Out into the countryside surrounding Xiamen, the otherworldly earthen Hakka roundhouses are worthy of a visit. Beyond Beijing: six Chinese cities you need to know 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z When Poonachi arrives in their lives, given as a gift by a stranger, night is falling, and the old woman needs an earthen lamp to look at the kid. How Perumal Murugan Was Resurrected Through Writing 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z LUCKNOW, India — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a new Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country. Millions of Indians set a new world record celebrating Diwali as worries about air pollution rise 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Many say they hope to build with the concrete and cinderblocks commonly used in larger Moroccan cities, rather than the traditional earthen bricks they suspect may have compounded their misfortune. Morocco debates how to rebuild from September quake that killed thousands 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The designation puts the network of mounds and earthen structures in the same category as wonders of the world including Greece’s Acropolis, Peru’s Machu Picchu and the Great Wall of China. Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks mark UNESCO World Heritage designation 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z "A PSH unit using the m-Presa system can be constructed in less than half the time needed for traditional PSH units that use earthen embankment or concrete dams to impound water." Modular dam design could accelerate the adoption of renewable energy 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z He had come down after local officials begged the state for money to build up the Corcoran levee, a 14-mile-long earthen wall that protects the town and prison when water rises in the lake bottom. How powerful land barons shaped the epic floods in California's heartland 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Hopes of finding survivors were fading, not least because many traditional mud brick houses that are common in the High Atlas crumbled to earthen rubble without leaving air pockets. Morocco quake: death toll rises to 2,901 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The code includes sections about earthen materials, foundations, building reinforcement and the ideal space between bricks. Morocco debates how to rebuild from September quake that killed thousands 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Hopes of finding survivors under the rubble were fading, not least because many of the traditional mud brick houses that are common in the mountain villages crumbled to earthen rubble without leaving air pockets. Morocco quake: Rescuers yet to reach some devastated villages 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The GAO said that Customs and Border Protection later addressed construction-caused safety hazards, such as building concrete floodwalls to fix earthen levees in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z And in the wake of the storm, the wall was buckling under the weight of the earthen mass, threatening dozens of residents. In largely spared Tijuana, life for many already ‘back to normal’ a day after Hilary 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z This has caused the earthen layers to expand or contract by as much as half an inch under some buildings. Heat Down Below Is Making the Ground Shift Under Chicago 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z There, many walls — whether made of concrete or earthen bricks — lacked adequate foundations. Morocco debates how to rebuild from September quake that killed thousands 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z She invented her own rainwater harvesting system with what she had at home, jiggering plastic pipes to channel rainwater from her tin roof through a fishing net and into earthen jars. Here’s a Look at the Water Crises That Might Be Coming to You Soon 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z “Normally, such a failure would start on the earthen part of the dam, on either bank,” said Professor Baecher. Internal Blast Probably Breached Ukraine Dam, Experts Say (Cautiously) 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Under the state’s plan, more than 2 million cubic yards of soil would be repositioned to create earthen levees up to 20 feet high for flood protection from Pacific Ocean tides. Judge orders halt to Ballona Wetlands restoration project 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z To give added strength to city or fortress walls, earthen banks were built up inside them. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z It concluded that poorly constructed homes of a combination of concrete and earthen materials fared worst in the earthquake. Morocco debates how to rebuild from September quake that killed thousands 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Drought, neglect and past floods have eroded earthen levees. California got all the snow and rain it needed. Now those could threaten a disaster. 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z That surfeit of water fed the typically trickling river into a torrent — overtopping and weakening the 75-year old earthen levee. California lawmakers tell Army Corps of Engineers to speed up Pajaro levee repairs 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z At least one official indicated the breach may have been caused by someone intentionally cutting through an earthen barrier with machinery. California town engulfed in floodwater. But residents fear what will happen if they flee 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The site encloses thirty-eight different mounds within a large earthen D-shaped rectangle. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Mitchell said he believes that the levee breach was caused by someone intentionally cutting through the earthen barrier with machinery. 'We need to stop the water’: A California town's frantic fight to save itself 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z PAJARO, Calif. — It began as a trickle, seeping through a 74-year-old earthen levee in Northern California, dribs and drabs of the Pajaro River, swollen with rain yet again on Friday night. California Levee Failures Mount as Storms Continue Relentless Drive 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Woven bamboo baskets hung from the rafters above an earthen stove. A multi-layered spice paste recipe unlocks the cuisine of Bali 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The set, partly projection but mostly physical, was a realistic portrayal of earthen houses crumbling under war and poverty. Seattle Opera’s ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ is a poignant, timely tale 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z In North America, the complex societies of the Adena tradition emerged in the Ohio River valley around 1000 BCE and built a number of earthen burial mounds. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Russia is deeply dug in, having transformed its side of the front into a landscape of earthen barriers, deep trenches and dense ranks of the pyramidal antitank bollards known as “dragon’s teeth.” Ukraine readies along all fronts for Russia’s next big attack 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z The district could conserve by lining more of its earthen canals with concrete to keep water from seeping into the ground, and by building other infrastructure to reduce spillage. In California’s Imperial Valley, farmers brace for a future with less Colorado River water 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Its earthen berms frame the Pima County Historic Courthouse, a beloved 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival building designed by Tucson architect Roy Place that now harbors a visitor center and a museum. How a new Tucson memorial found a way to mourn mass-shooting victims 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z It’s an impressive feat of engineering, with three earthen steps leading to a room deep enough that he doesn’t have to bend his 6-foot-plus frame to walk around. On this flooded island of homeless people, climate change has never been more real 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z For example, the great earthen platform and monumental sculptures shaped liked step pyramids attest to a highly sophisticated culture, with a clearly defined elite that could control large labor forces. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The company used booms, or barriers, to contain the oil in the creek and also built an earthen dam to prevent it from moving into larger waterways. Company starting to recover oil from Kansas pipeline spill 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z In addition, the researchers analyzed earthen deposits, finding what they called evidence that the coins had been buried for a long time before being exhumed. Roman Coins Thought for Centuries to Be Fakes Get a Fresh Appraisal 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Led by the village chieftain Gasia Maranda, they carried religious totems — among them an earthen pitcher, a bow and arrow, winnowing fan and a sacrificial axe. Clinging to ancient faith, India tribes seek religion status 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Many light earthen oil lamps or candles, and fireworks are set off as part of the celebrations. Indians celebrate Diwali with festivities, dazzling lights 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Its central monuments included several large earthen mounds, plazas, a possible sports arena, several tombs, and numerous stone heads and other sculptures. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The EPA said the company built a second earthen dam to helps support the first. Company starting to recover oil from Kansas pipeline spill 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Superficial scratches and earthen deposits led investigators, including Dr. Pearson, an earth sciences professor at the University College London, to determine that the treatment seemed natural, prompting them to think the coins were authentic. Roman Coins Thought for Centuries to Be Fakes Get a Fresh Appraisal 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z It had been buried in an earthen dam with those of two other slain civil rights workers. Libraries feel attacked — but not like the ‘freedom libraries’ of 1964 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z In early February, another 48-inch water main, which was installed in 1925, needed repairs that could have compromised an earthen dam holding up a large water reservoir critical to providing residents drinking water, he said. Aging infrastructure to blame for E. coli bacteria in Baltimore water 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Burial sites and the increasing number of earthen mounds built from the period demonstrate this. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The temple’s brick walls were covered with dried palm fronds and drums sent feet shuffling along the earthen floor for hours. Bolsonaro campaign to evangelicals: Brazil’s soul at stake 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The city also contained one hundred and twenty earthen mounds or pyramids, each dominating a particular neighborhood and on each of which lived a leader who exercised authority over the surrounding area. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z One room had unpainted walls and an earthen floor apparently used for storage. New Pompeii finds highlight middle-class life in doomed city 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z In New Mexico, small-scale farming is the norm and many farmers water their fields with centuries-old earthen canals that run through their backyards, maintaining the land for cultural reasons, too. A race to save fish as Rio Grande dries, even in Albuquerque 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z These are earthen mounds formed in the image of animals like wolves, bears, snakes, and birds. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z He pointed to a row of earthen mounds marked with rough stones. Afghans mourn the dead, search for shelter after devastating earthquake 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Chefs often have to create shortcuts to mimic the flavors of this dish, which is traditionally cooked in an earthen pit, and Perez is no different. Review | The 25 best tacos in the D.C. area All it would take is some heavy rain, a moderate earthquake, or even hard-working gophers tunneling through earthen barriers first built in the late 1800s. Carbon Credits Versus the “Big Gulp” 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z That 2016 inspection found overgrown vegetation on the earthen dam, holes in the downstream face; seepage on an embankment slope; inadequate spillway to handle heavy rains; and three homes in the probable flood inundation area. WA has 50 dams in ‘poor’ condition that need repairs, analysis finds 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Most were small chiefdoms built around one or just a few earthen mounds. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In addition to providing emergency transportation through the floodwaters, the Guard members patrol the earthen levees on foot to make sure they are holding. Life in a Minnesota ‘Fishbowl’: Water Everywhere, Except Inside Town 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The Woodland Native Americans who lived in the area at that time resided in village settlements, built large earthen mounds for religious worship, and traded extensively across the south, east, and midwest. Largest Native American cave art revealed by 3D scans 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Obstacle races include tasks like climbing ropes, swinging from rings and monkey bars, clambering over earthen mounds and carrying heavy sacks. Modern Pentathlon Trades Horses for an Obstacle Course 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Dating from the 1920s, the earthen dam is of unknown construction “because it was not built under Ecology’s permitting process,” the agency said. WA has 50 dams in ‘poor’ condition that need repairs, analysis finds 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Police determined that a vehicle traveling north on 15th Avenue West at high speed veered onto the sidewalk, then launched over an earthen berm, according to the probable cause statement. Police officer arrested after Seattle crash leaves one man dead 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The discovery of the litter tightly huddled in an earthen den marks a significant turnaround for a red wolf rescue program that the U.S. Birth of six endangered red wolves has their advocates howling for joy 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z In some cases, the money will fund only the planning for future repairs, such as for a series of five earthen dams on West Virginia’s Saltllick Creek that protect about 1,500 residences from floods. Feds award $420M for dam repairs and flood-control projects 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The occasional wreath broke the monotony of dull earthen colors, and, in the front, three rectangular holes awaited the newly fallen. 'How many graves? Go count them': Russia batters Ukraine's east 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The lawsuit filed Tuesday in circuit court in Humphreys County claims the bottlenecked culvert and the earthen railbed supporting CSX’s elevated tracks formed a man-made dam, impeding the normal flow of Trace Creek. Suit blames railroad bridge clog in deadly Tennessee floods 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Murray, a Democrat, has been pressing the Corps, which built and operates the earthen embankment dam, to make fish passage a priority. ‘Big victory’ for salmon habitat: Fish passage at dam on Green River gets $220M boost 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Some others take up positions in earthen trenches north of Kyiv, where Russia’s advance has been stalled for weeks. AP PHOTOS: Day 34: Shattered lives in war-torn Ukraine 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The Mandans and similar tribes remained along the Missouri River in permanent villages composed of domed earthen structures, and combined mounted buffalo hunts with tilling corn and other crops. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z A levee is an earthen barrier built to prevent flooding. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They built strong levees, or earthen walls, to keep water out of their cities. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Freeman House doesn’t stand on the land so much as it emerges from the hillside like an earthen temple. USC sells Frank Lloyd Wright's Freeman House to private buyer — with agreement that it be preserved 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z In 1992, the army built an earthen wall to contain the lava, flowing from Etna for months, so it wouldn’t barrel into one of the villages on the slopes. Mount Etna roars again, sends up towering volcanic ash cloud 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The Mississippian people, as archaeologists call them, built large towns with central plazas and tall, flat-topped earthen pyramids, especially on the rich floodplains adjoining the Mississippi and other midwestern and southern rivers. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z It is a most curious relic, a round earthen sculpture carved from soft stone and etched with mysterious symbols, lost to us, from the Stonehenge times. British archaeologists found a 5,000-year-old drum and three children locked in a neolithic embrace 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z The Shang surrounded their cities with massive earthen walls for protection. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Soldiers in their winter whites stood every few dozen yards, scanning sightlines, ever mindful of the cover provided by leaning walls and earthen berms. ‘We need to go’: A burst of gunfire on Ukraine’s front line and echoes of wider risks with Russia 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z It’s his strongest album since 2008’s “Life, Death, Love and Freedom,” a similarly earthen affair that positions Mellencamp as a brawny Everyman poet — a world away from his early days as a pop-rock singer. John Mellencamp still has plenty of fight left in him 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Mayta says the thing to look out for is the pachamanca, a traditional Peruvian dish of chicken, pork, potatoes and vegetables cooked in an earthen oven. Ready to try fried chicken adobo in sandwich form? A Filipino family serves up giant sandwiches in Lynnwood 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Considered the most remote Catholic monastery in the hemisphere, it can be reached only by a 13-mile single-lane earthen road that winds through the canyon. Monks in New Mexico desert dedicated to hospitality reflect on two years without guests 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Beginning around 700 B.C., a culture known as the Adena began to build huge earthen mounds in which they buried their dead. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Some radioactive and hazardous waste remains in the Idaho landfill that will receive an earthen cover. Removal of nuclear waste in Idaho is nearly finished 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Some radioactive and hazardous waste remains in the Idaho landfill; it will receive an earthen cover. Cleanup of buried nuke waste at Idaho Superfund site is nearing the finish 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z A few miles away, another Civitas pad with 18 wells is hidden behind an earthen berm, largely invisible to the surrounding community. Oil driller sees the industry's future in electric rigs, carbon offsets 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z He is planning a similar system at Tumamoc Resilience Gardens, using basins and earthen structures to spread water across the landscape and reduce channelized flows. Native Americans’ farming practices may help feed a warming world The heart of the community was a 100-foot-high, flat-topped earthen pyramid, which was crowned by a wooden temple. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The village — home to a few dozen families living in earthen houses ringed by fields of cassava — is exceptionally secluded. The race to defuse Congo’s carbon bomb “It’s too cold, and we get sick,” she said, as all around her men chopped firewood or molded earthen stoves. A Pope’s Plea: Don’t Accept Death ‘on the Fringes’ 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z The town also is considering building an earthen berm around the edges of the lake to keep its waters from spilling over into neighborhoods during high tides or bad storms. Damp Jersey Shore town ponders a fix for ‘sunny day’ floods 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z The plan is to release pulses of water from an earthen dam along a seven-mile stretch of Rush Creek to mimic annual flood cycles, distributing willow seeds and promoting healthy trout populations. Vexed by dust pollution, officials around Mono Lake call on Los Angeles to cease water diversions 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z This site features pyramids, plazas, and massive earthen mounds. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This has caused a dramatic increase in the amount of earthen material coursing through the region’s rivers over the past 60 years, according to a new analysis published Thursday in Science. Muddier Rivers Are Jeopardizing Dams and Water Quality for Millions 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Men paraded across the earthen plaza of the village blowing long bamboo trumpets. WIDER IMAGE-Besieged Amazon tribes grant rare access to Xingu chief’s funeral rites 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Common fixes to modernize the waterways and make them more efficient — attempted by many districts to some degree — include lining earthen canals with concrete and more closely monitoring water use by farms with meters. In South Texas, aging water system meets growing population 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z The island became permanent only in recent years, when the surrounding area was dredged to build an earthen embankment around the island. They Were Promised a New Home. Then They Tried to Escape It. 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Some earthen canals didn’t get a drop of water this year, another example of parched Western conditions. Drought tests centuries-old water traditions in New Mexico 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z They eke out a living making and selling earthen pots. A lost generation: India's COVID crisis reverses decades of progress for children 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z The companies’ dredging of coastal canals, use of earthen pits instead of steel tanks at well heads, and drilling methods are among the issues. Jurisdictional question revived in suits over coastal loss 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Rows 100 feet long and more than 3 feet wide rise amid earthen aisles, and the beds are now full of tomatoes, winter squash, corn, okra and bush beans. Do you really have to dig to get good soil? Those embracing no-till gardening say no 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z He recommends building an earthen berm to support the walls near the street and sidewalk. Engineer: Avenue next to collapsed Florida condo could fail 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Such farms are often difficult to discern at ground level, because they are frequently obscured by large earthen berms and shrubs. Illegal pot invades California's deserts, bringing violence, fear, ecological destruction 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z This is an earthen dam, holding back a “pond” of toxic substances. Flirting with disaster: Proposed expansion of B.C.’s Copper Mountain Mine is a Washington matter, too 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Dug into earthen cliffs, the primitive homes where Mao and his followers lived are now tourist sites for the party faithful and schoolteachers encouraged to spread the word. At 100, China’s Communist Party looks to cement its future 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Mississippi’s then-governor claimed their disappearance was a hoax, and segregationist Sen. Jim Eastland told President Lyndon Johnson it was a “publicity stunt” before their bodies were dug up, found weeks later in an earthen dam. Case files on 1964 civil rights worker killings made public 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z Construction work at the Diamond Valley Lake site — the largest earthen dam project in the U.S. — began in 1995. This giant 'inland ocean' is Southern California's last defense against drought 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z It bogged down into a brutal, monthslong series of battles for control of the elevated earthen causeways that led into the city. Mexico City marks 500 years since conquest battle began 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z After 17 years, billions of newly hatched cicada nymphs are burrowing up from their earthen lairs right now to party. Nvidia’s Broadcast update filters the sound of a billion sex-starved cicadas 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Historians say its earthen walls rivaled the Great Wall of China. Germany has agreed to return Nigeria’s looted treasure. Will other countries follow? 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Over miles of rich farms, public plazas and earthen mounds, the city — known today as Cahokia — was a thriving hub of immigrants, lavish feasting and religious ceremony. What Doomed a Sprawling City Near St. Louis 1,000 Years Ago? 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Today, the Mississippi is little more than a massive canal, straitjacketed by earthen walls and traversed by massive freighters moving cargo bound for places as far north as Wisconsin. Rerouting the Mississippi River could build new land—and save a retreating coast 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z It is your duty to stay in the earthen palace until he awakens. Nintendo’s latest batch of Switch indie games includes Fez and a sequel to Oxenfree 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z The layout of the earthworks, including eight long earthen walls, corresponds to lunar movements and aligns with points at which the moon rises and sets over the course of the 18.6-year lunar cycle. Ohio court to hear debate over ancient earthworks access 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z She dug ditches, hauled clay-like dirt on her back, built earthen dams in the middle of a river during monsoons — all with little food or rest, he said. This doctor escaped Cambodia’s killing fields, but she couldn't survive COVID-19 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Before the late 1800s, the Mississippi River flowed freely without sophisticated earthen and concrete impediments like dams and walls. "There’s no alternative": Louisiana’s ambitious plan to stay above water 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z The lake, considered state waters, is held back by an earthen dam built along Fishhawk Creek in the 1960s for a private community. Lake reserve community contesting $429K fish death fine 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Buried beneath the floor was an earthen jar containing the skeletons of a man and woman. ‘Blinged out’ female ruler may be evidence of powerful women during Bronze Age 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z They formed church groups, supply distribution tents and kitchens with handmade earthen ovens and stoves improvised from old washing machines. Mexican camp that was symbol of migrant misery empties out under Biden 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z State officials said the Kentucky River in Breathitt County was putting pressure on an earthen dam there, forcing the county to call for about 1,000 residents in Jackson to evacuate. Kentucky seeking federal help as floodwaters cause damage 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Fishhawk Lake is a private community around a reservoir formed in the 1960s by an earthen dam. Oregon fines lake reserve community $429K after fish deaths 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z But once the floodwaters subsided, the Corps insisted that the work be undone, noting that the hastily-erected earthen levee was never meant to be permanent. Hamburg gets hard-fought approval to raise flood levee 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The earthen dam was placed in the agency’s highest risk category when it determined three potential failure modes threatened more than 1 million people downstream from Pico Rivera to Long Beach. California's aging dams face new perils, 50 years after Sylmar quake crisis 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z When the Sylmar earthquake rumbled through Los Angeles 50 years ago, on Feb. 9, 1971, the top of the earthen Lower Van Norman Dam melted into the reservoir. 50 years ago, the Sylmar earthquake shook L.A., and nothing's been the same since 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z There was no Major League ballclub anywhere in the Deep South as of 1964, the year three disappeared civil rights workers were found buried in an earthen dam in Mississippi. Opinion | Henry Aaron did as much as anyone to redeem the South 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Many of the islands lie below the high-tide water level, meaning homes and farms are often protected by earthen embankments that are frequently breached. Tigers stalk as storms, poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z What she uncovered was the “oldest centre of civilization in the Americas” which Unesco describes as “exceptionally well-preserved” with a complex architectural design with “monumental stone and earthen platform mounts and sunken circular courts”. Squatters issue death threats to archaeologist who discovered oldest city in the Americas 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z MIR ALI, Afghanistan — On the barren high plains of western Afghanistan, along a roadway south of Herat city, is a collection of sturdy earthen huts known as Qala-e-Biwaha, or “village of widows.” In a Village of Widows, the Opium Trade Has Taken a Deadly Toll 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z Was it the number of feet of earthen wall that remained? 50 years ago, the Sylmar earthquake shook L.A., and nothing's been the same since 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Their bodies were found in an earthen dam 44 days later. AP Road Trip: In Mississippi, Black voters face many hurdles 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The small vessels, each intended to hold a single sprig, bear pocked, matte, metallic, veined and glossy skins, in hues earthen, mineral and fiery. I visited four reopened art galleries. The experience was not what I expected. 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Lake Delton drained away into the Wisconsin River in 2008 after storms and flooding breached a section of earthen bank that contained it. Pandemic forces iconic Wisconsin water ski show to close 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z District Court for the Eastern District of California, said building the nearly mile-long earthen levee led to the loss of about 30 acres of tidal channels and marsh. Judge says owner of San Francisco Bay Area island broke law 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z I have reimagined the site of the old statue, rendering an earthen mound in a place where native populations flourished. America’s Monuments, Reimagined for a More Just Future 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z To further heal the river, farmers could build earthen barriers around their farms to prevent fertilizer from spilling into waterways. Trying to Tame the Klamath River Filled It with Toxic Algae 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z The mound builders—a term that includes various North American Indigenous groups—constructed imposing earthen pyramids across the Midwest and Southeast for thousands of years. Sacred site reveals how Georgia’s Muscogee tribes resisted colonial culture for 130 years 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z One vote happened Neshoba County, where three civil rights workers were killed and buried in an earthen dam in 1964 in what the FBI called the “Mississippi Burning” case. 2 more Mississippi boards vote to keep Confederate statues 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z In a response filed Friday, the town said it doesn’t oppose repairing the canal, only the alternative that would extend the new lining intended to fortify the earthen walls throughout the canal’s floor. Despite virus, US denying extended comment of Nevada canal 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z As Moss tried to pass Graham Hill, his car veered and slammed into an eight-foot-high earthen bank. Stirling Moss, One of the Greatest Drivers of All Time, Dies at 90 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Born in Manchester, England, as Neil Andrew Megson, the influential thinker took full advantage of both the “diving suit” and his earthen visit by plumbing the deepest catacombs of the human condition. Time and space could never contain musician, artist and thinker Genesis P-Orridge 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z From June to the end of July, eggs are pulled from earthen mounds and taken to be incubated. California ban threatens Louisiana’s alligator industry 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z Normally, several thousand people from many countries gather on the earthen banks of Olympia’s ancient stadium to watch the ceremony. Amid virus precautions, Tokyo Olympic flame is lit in Greece 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z When recent heavy rains swelled a private Mississippi lake and began eroding its earthen dam, Yazoo County Emergency Management Director Jack Willingham was scrambling for a plan. Hundreds of dams lack emergency plans in rain-soaked South 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z When the agency built the earthen structures in the 1940s after back-to-back storms left downtown Houston underwater, they were in the middle of an open prairie some 15 miles from the heart of the city. Federal judge dismisses suit against Army Corps for post-Harvey flooding 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z All those acres would make way for a 12,600-acre primary flood pool and for a 3.6-mile-long earthen dam and concrete spillway. Should locals forfeit rural ways to address city flooding? 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z The Howard Hanson is an earthen dam on the Green River 35 miles southeast of Seattle. Feds agree to reboot fish-passage project at Howard Hanson Dam, open upper Green River to salmon 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The barrier, mostly earthen, currently curves along the bay for miles. Rising seas already overwhelm the Bay Area. Here is the desperate bid to avert disaster 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Instead of washing down the hill or sitting in an earthen pit, excrement from his heifers and calves is meticulously collected, held in a concrete-lined, fenced-off tank. These farmers say they try to stem pollution, it’s expensive 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z All the while Baba Agunga hasn’t moved beyond the earthen circle allowed by his four feet of chain. 'All we can offer is the chain': the scandal of Ghana's shackled sick 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers and determining how far and high the wall should be and whether it would be an earthen berm or built from some other material. South Sioux City looks to prevent flooding of riverside park 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z The company plans to build an earthen berm around the pit to limit any blowing sand. Kearney officials OK permit for gravel pit despite concerns 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The dam is an earthen structure with a two-lane road atop it. Pressure building on rural north Mississippi dam 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The dam is an earthen structure with a two-lane road atop it. Pressure building on rural north Mississippi dam 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The EPA conducted a cleanup in 2017, removing hazardous chemicals and pumping contaminated liquid from an earthen pit, but it “was not intended to address all environmental impacts,” the state said. Plenty of contaminants found at Detroit-area industrial site 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Dona Ana County officials and the federal agency will sign an agreement next week to move ahead with design and construction of an earthen dam in lower Spring Canyon. $12.7M dam project aimed at protecting New Mexico village 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Hawaii is scattered with privately-owned, earthen dams and reservoirs that were built in the plantation era over a century ago. Hawaii officials struggle to keep dams safe 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Two are on a former Sparks golf course closed for years - D’Andrea Ranch Hole #6 Pond and an earthen retention basin that’s currently dry. Citing security, Nevada keeps dams’ emergency plans secret 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z They describe it as an obstruction that could slow the flow of water in an extreme flood, increasing the potential for the earthen dam to be overtopped and fail. Ohio ranks high in hazardous dams needing work 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Most are smaller, earthen irrigation dams or retention ponds. Citing security, Nevada keeps dams’ emergency plans secret 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Ultimately, Gokie said, the rising Niobrara River simply overwhelmed the concrete and earthen dam, which was built in 1927 to generate hydroelectricity, not for flood control. AP investigation: Aging US dams pose risk to thousands 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Spokeswoman Callie Neslund said the company has drastically reduced water levels in the giant tank, and has also undertaken efforts to counterbalance movement of the shifting wall with the construction of a large earthen ramp. 'If there's a spill, it's a disaster': living next to a giant lake of radioactive waste 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Video from the funeral shows his wife simultaneously singing and crying, at one point falling to her knees on the candlelit hut’s earthen floor. An ambush in Brazil’s Amazon that killed a forest guardian 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z The earthen dam was built in 1971 near the San Bernardino Mountains, and was "designed and constructed consistent with the standards of the day," according to federal officials. California's Mojave River Dam could fail in an extreme storm, put 300,000 at flood risk, officials say 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z Two are on a former Sparks golf course closed for years — D’Andrea Ranch Hole #6 Pond and an earthen retention basin that’s currently dry. Citing security, Nevada keeps dams’ emergency plans secret 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z We walked along the Rio Branco, into a clearing where a half-dozen earthen mounds rose from the forest floor, piled with former belongings—sun-bleached mattresses, household appliances, pots and pans, flip-flops. Blood Gold in the Brazilian Rain Forest 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z The earthen dam was built in the 1970s near the San Bernardino Mountains. Flood risk heightened for California dam 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Kurdish forces appeared to be digging in and were setting up observation posts and earthen berms near the line that is to divide Kurdish and Turkish-backed factions. Kurdish, Turkish forces jockey for position in Syria ahead of a deadline for Kurds to withdraw from border 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z To celebrate his return, people light earthen lamps. World Digest: Oct. 26, 2019 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Instead, much fencing will be set atop the earthen levees, many built decades ago, that were installed to control seasonal flooding. Trump administration has acquired little of the private land in Texas it needs for border barrier 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z This waste would be contained in liners behind earthen dams and ultimately dumped back into Pebble’s open pit after mining ended. Miners vs. fishermen: Alaska's Pebble Mine risks wild salmon for gold 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Key to crossings’ success are fences that direct wildlife toward the site and structure, metal guards that keep animals off roads at intersections, and earthen ramps that allow them to exit. Retrofitting busy highways to let wildlife travel safely, too 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z At night, bathed in the glow of a television soap opera, the women of Twante worked, pouring boiled water not into earthen vessels but into scavenged plastic bottles. Water, Water Everywhere Quenched Myanmar’s Thirst. Then the Clay Pots Disappeared. 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z At Texas A&M, Laurence wrote his dissertation on “ancient starches,” analyzing material from earthen ovens to identify what grains were being cooked. Pollen ‘nerds’: U.S. government enlists scientists to track drug loads, crack cold cases 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z This earthen megaphone amplifies the song to an earsplitting volume. Letter of Recommendation: Crickets 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z But shoes also were nicknamed hock-dockers, after hock, “the joint in a quadruped’s hind leg”, and clod-hoppers, because people hop over earthen clods. 'Is that bum trap missing a flesh-bag?': a guide to Australia’s convict slang 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Naata Nungurrayi paints a densely stippled, horizontal field of flame-colored spots against earthen brown and black, a stark contrast that establishes its glowing vibrancy. Review: Spectacular aboriginal paintings from Australia burst with deep, sacred beauty 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The collapse trapped victims in an earthen pile which measured about 10 feet tall at its highest point, according to Encinitas Fire Chief Mike Stein. Woman killed, 4 others injured after cliff collapses at Southern California beach, police say 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z But DNA from four infants buried beneath the earthen floors of homes in Ashkelon 500 years later, when Philistine culture first appears, told a different story. Biblical Philistines—archenemies of ancient Israelites—hailed from Europe, DNA reveals 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z The word mezcal is composed of two Nahuatl words: metl, which means maguey, and ixcalli, which refers to a conical, earthen oven where the agaves are cooked. Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Last week, the earthen barrier sprang a leak, with water burbling out like a spring. No end seen to struggle as Mississippi flood enters month 4 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Engineers also found that the earthen structure could fail if water were to flow over its crest. Dam failure could flood Disneyland and dozens of O.C. cities, engineers warn 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z But those cuts into the earthen levees may ultimately end up compromising the structural integrity of the mounds when floodwaters rise, according to Tim Kerr, the general manager for the American River Flood Control District. Homeless encampments along California levees may be weakening them, officials warn 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z After Hurricane Sandy devastated New York in 2012, city officials considered some drastic responses to storm surges, like long concrete sea walls and tall earthen berms. 6 Years After Hurricane Sandy, Here’s What They Came Up With: Really Big Sandbags 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Chickpeas were folded into an earthen bowl of yogurt and tahini. These Five Cuisines Are Easier on the Planet 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Only stones—black, gray, an earthen brown edging into bruised purple—that seemed about to topple out of the canvas. “The Escape” 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Starting with Chinatown, earthen basements were concreted, concrete ones flooded with carbolic acid, walls washed with lye, streets asphalted, cesspools filled and decrepit dwellings demolished. Plague in San Francisco: rats, racism and reform 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Of primary concern are the earthen levees that form the backbone of the 350-mile maze of protection that includes concrete floodwalls, pump stations and gated structures, Army Corps spokesman Matthew Roe said. After A $14 Billion Upgrade, New Orleans' Levees Are Sinking 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Salt marshes and mangroves, with their earthen berms and friction-generating forests of stalks, could rake more than 50 percent of the energy out of storm surges in less than 15 meters of territory. Rebuilt Wetlands Can Protect Shorelines Better Than Walls 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z A large log swirled in the water near where the earthen berm should have been. ‘Breaches Everywhere’: Flooding Bursts Midwest Levees, and Tough Questions Follow 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z When the main spillway failed, an adjacent emergency spillway that at the time was nothing more than an earthen hill was used. Newly reconstructed Oroville Dam spillway could be used as early as April 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Water cascaded over the top of levees “like a waterfall,” he said, eroding the earthen banks and opening eight breaches. As Floods Inundate the Midwest, Many Ask: Will Our Levees Be the Next to Fail? 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z This included the earthen barrier near Peru, about 60 miles south of Omaha, the Army Corps of Engineers said. Missouri River flooding catches small Nebraska town off guard 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Akrokrowa was a farming community surrounded by an elliptical ditch and high earthen banks, one of dozens of similar "earthwork" settlements in southern Ghana at the time. The Black Death may have transformed medieval societies in sub-Saharan Africa 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z But northwest France is the only one of these areas that showed evidence of earthen grave monuments that preceded the first megaliths, dating back to around 5000 B.C. Ancient European Stone Monuments Said to Originate in Northwest France 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The SUV struck and killed two pedestrians and the limousine crashed into an earthen embankment in a ravine, according to the report. Federal preliminary report on limo crash offers no cause yet 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The study looked not just at megaliths, but also at so-called premegalithic graves that featured elaborate, earthen tombs but no huge stones. Stonehenge, other ancient rock structures may trace their origins to monuments like this 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z I could hear them laughing and burping from my bedroom, where I lay and stared up at the earthen ceiling for hours on end. “The Confession” 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The dam, an earthen structure used to store mining waste and mud from mining, is owned by Vale SA, the world’s biggest iron-ore producer and one of Brazil’s most prominent firms. Brazil Searching for Hundreds Missing After Dam Collapse 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z For tens of thousands of years, the high ceilings, flat earthen floor, and river view of Shanidar Cave have beckoned to ancient humans. New remains discovered at site of famous Neanderthal ‘flower burial’ 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Their bodies were later discovered buried in an earthen dam near Philadelphia, Miss. Opinion | Martin Luther King Jr. would be outraged 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Northwestern France is also the only megalithic region that also features gravesites with complex earthen tombs that date to about 5000 B.C.E., which she says is evidence of an “evolution of megaliths” in the region. Stonehenge, other ancient rock structures may trace their origins to monuments like this 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The earthen dam was then topped with layers of fencing. Past projects show border wall building is complex, costly 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z A Texan, Walker turned a wedge of urban wasteland into a wildly colorful wonderland of vegetables and thousands of toys arrayed along carved, earthen terraces. Across a diverse landscape, L.A's hidden homeless live hard lives in fanciful 'homes' 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z “To lose a child, a human being, is difficult,” he added, as well-wishers and neighbors shuffled through the wooden house and its earthen floors. Guatemalan family mourns 'irreparable loss' of migrant girl at wake 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z More police carrying plastic riot shields were on the other side, but migrants walked along the river to an area where only an earthen levee and concertina wire separated them from U.S. Mexico to up security at border after migrants try to cross 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers showed the nearly 200-year-old earthen dam was at risk of failing. Replacement for deteriorated dam officially opens 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z An estimated 30 percent of the global population — from Africa to India, and even in parts of Europe — resides in earthen structures. In a Land of Quakes, Engineering a Future for a Church Made of Mud 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z Andrew Weber made a rectangular, earthen bunker out of the desert dirt. Across a diverse landscape, L.A's hidden homeless live hard lives in fanciful 'homes' 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z The chain’s twin border cultures are expressed mostly through colors, an earthen adobe or a patriotic red. Review | Tex-Mex gets a tasty makeover at the new Guapo’s location: Georgetown 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Her humble, earthen home and field of cassava are about as far from Washington as it gets. In rural Madagascar, women face the ripple effects of U.S. abortion politics 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z To stabilize the dam’s earthen berm, more than 1,000 sandbags were hauled to the crest of the dam Monday. Arizona tribe still doing damage assessments following storm 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z “It’s very well known here in Peru that earthen construction can withstand earthquakes if they are properly built and maintained,” Ms. Cancino said. In a Land of Quakes, Engineering a Future for a Church Made of Mud 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z In the river’s earthen center, thick reeds and palm trees make clearings on the islands hard to see from a nearby bike path. Across a diverse landscape, L.A's hidden homeless live hard lives in fanciful 'homes' 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z The collaboration between the choreographer and composer — commissioned ballet scores are rare these days — is an exploration of Wuorinen’s intricate flights and Jones’ blend of past and present, earthen and dreamlike. 'Burlesque,' a new Lincoln Jones ballet, a new collaboration with Charles Wuorinen and why it works - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z But his patch stayed afloat like an earthen raft. Where the Earth Became a River: Indonesia Quake Liquefied Solid Ground 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z “Waste lagoon” is the pork-industry term for a large earthen pit containing anything that’s discharged from a hog grown in a confined feeding operation for slaughter. Could Smithfield Foods Have Prevented the “Rivers of Hog Waste” in North Carolina After Florence? 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z But many of the zones around the world where earthen architecture is prevalent also happen to be seismically active. In a Land of Quakes, Engineering a Future for a Church Made of Mud 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z Her videos, shot in Africa and Inglewood, contrast the snarl and insouciance of this city with the earthen and ethereal of a faraway land of fishing boats, marketplaces and shacks where slaves once lived. Sudan Archives turns the violin into the soul of her funk, hip-hop, African rhythms - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Most of that manure is stored in large earthen lagoons. Florence’s Floodwaters Breach Defenses at Duke Energy Plant, Sending Toxic Coal Ash Into River 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z North Carolina officials also received reports of earthen dam breaches at hog lagoons, spilling out feces and urine. North Carolina dam at retired power plant breaches, may release coal ash into river 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The Terra Blue system involves replacing the old earthen pit lagoons with open tanks, which protect groundwater and also nearby land and surface waterways. Could Smithfield Foods Have Prevented the “Rivers of Hog Waste” in North Carolina After Florence? 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z On Friday, troops returned with heavy equipment, removing earthen mounds set up to slow demolition. Doomed Palestinian village turns to Europe as last hope 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Luke said transit loss through the earthen ditch - seeping into weeds or evaporating - is the same at 75 percent flow as it at 100 percent flow. Colorado farmers hurt by drought worry it could get worse 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z After vanquishing Mira’s feathered noise polluter the story cuts to six weeks later, 999 feet below Donut County, in a large earthen vault. Review | ‘Donut County’ is a little bit about gentrification — and a whole lot of fun 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z President Franklin Delano Roosevelt saw the earthen dam – the largest ever built at the time, and second-largest today – as a solution to unemployment as much as a tool for flood control and power generation. The fight to save clean water on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z About 45 percent of the Morganza project has earthen levees currently built to 10 feet and floodwalls, surge gates and lock structures built to 18 feet. Louisiana editorial roundup 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Beginning in the late 1990s, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers placed an earthen “cap” over the Shaffer site. A toxic town, a search for answers 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z The evidence of war is still everywhere: buildings destroyed by shelling, checkpoints run by Syrian rebels and Turkish soldiers and police, earthen berms meant to deter snipers from shooting at vehicles. Turkey puts down roots in a corner of war-torn Syria 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z The American Fort Kaskaskia was constructed at a second site, up the hill from the earthen berms from the French fort. EXCHANGE: Students find second Fort Kaskaskia site 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z The Nevada Division of Water Resources says a routine inspection on Monday found seepage in the earthen dam. Damaged dam prompts warning to creekside residents near Reno 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z By the time President James Monroe paid a visit in 1819, all that remained was the outline of an earthen fort, presumed to have been built by the 1585 all-male colony. Archaeologists start a new hunt for the fabled Lost Colony of the New World 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Adobe is also used, with an earthen floor inside. University of Michigan students build facility out of straw 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Stephen Powell of Patriot Outdoor of Clovis, New Mexico, says consultants plan to use the terrain’s hills and earthen side berms to narrow the line of fire and contain gunshots. South Dakota gun range addresses safety, noise concerns 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Today, 80 out of 120 earthen mounds dating from A.D. World-class heritage — here in the U.S. 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The failed structure was a privately owned earthen dam on a large farm, according to local officials. Kenya Dam Break Wipes Out Villages, Killing Dozens 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Friday’s work is focused on collapsing an earthen berm and burying the animals. Horses trapped in muddy northern Arizona pond buried on site 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z The army released video showing soldiers with rifles perched on high earthen embankments overlooking the scene. Israeli says it will expand response if Gaza clashes go on 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Established around 3600 bc by early farming communities, the West Kennet long barrow is an earthen mound with five chambers, adorned with giant stone slabs. Divided by DNA: The uneasy relationship between archaeology and ancient genomics 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Those records obtained by The State newspaper also show repairs made before the deadly October 2015 floods likely increased the chances the earthen dam might break. Paper: Records show problems with dam 36 years before break 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z Experts will inspect a small earthen dam in Tuolumne County in Northern California after a leak detected on the dam face Thursday triggered a rapid evacuation downstream, officials said. Moccasin Dam will be inspected after leak sparks fears about a possible failure 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Officials are concerned about wells, windmills and earthen dams across the reservation, which spans parts of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Navajo president approves drought declaration 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Engineers detonated Bunker 73, an earthen pit of 122-millimeter rockets filled with sarin gas and other forms of deadly nerve agents. Olympics pairs skater Chris Knierim honors his late stepfather, an Army veteran 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z She had to find someone to take her in, or build her own earthen house. Leaving Africa, and Living in Limbo 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z A search led by the FBI eventually found them buried 15 feet deep in an earthen dam on a nearby farm. Edgar Ray Killen, Mississippi Klansman convicted in 1964 civil rights killings, dies at 92 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Utah Highway Patrol says McKay’s car crossed through the earthen area between the freeway and the off-ramp before hitting a post and rolling multiple times. Police: Man might’ve been exiting freeway before fatal crash 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Tatty mosquito nets hang from the bamboo poles propping up its cracked asbestos roof; kittens and chickens scuttle across the shack’s earthen floor. China to move millions of people from homes in anti-poverty drive 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The company also proposes that the mine’s toxic wastewater be kept in a reservoir protected by an earthen dam — in one of North America’s most active earthquake zones. Opinion | A Gold Rush in Salmon Country 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z As you approach Chambers Street where the killing spree ended you can see tyre marks rising up off the bike path and on to the earthen central reservation. Is New York's preternatural calm a sign of resilience or is terror the new normal? 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z The White House announced late Thursday that the president ordered officials to accelerate repairs to the aging earthen barrier overseen by the Army Corps of Engineers. President Trump promises to speed up repairs to lake dike 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Investigators are looking into whether Mckay was trying to get to the freeway exit when he drove off the road and into the earthen patch. Police: Man might’ve been exiting freeway before fatal crash 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Tests found earthen ramps leading to the bridge structure were settling at an unusual pace. State kills $17M highway project due to severe soil settling 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Arriving at the Chateau de Vincennes on the eastern outskirts of Paris, Mata Hari was led to a piece of ground where a post had been erected in front of an earthen bank. The fateful life of history's most famous female spy 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z Congress must act immediately to shore up the earthen berms that stand between Houston and our own week of corpses. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z In the Nineveh Plains, where an earthen wall splits the Arab- and Kurdish-ruled areas, other minorities view the referendum as an impossible loyalty test. Western officials are trying to avert the next war in Iraq 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Accordingly, the Smoked Old Fashioned comes served up in a glass bearing that earthen, fiery essence. Martini bar Quadrant at Ritz-Carlton in D.C. offers presidential-themed cocktails 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z What caused a stream of gooey, earthen debris to ooze through an empty field? See Bizarre ‘Lava-Like’ Landslide Tear Through Hillside 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The film also depicts children producing earthen bricks, cutting cane, gathering firewood and plowing fields with oxen, as well as carving wooden figures or weaving baskets to sell by the roadside. Eugenio Polgovsky, award-winning filmmaker who cast austere eye on Mexico, dies at 40 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z He finally arrived only to find the brown square he’d seen wasn’t a cabin but an earthen berm built to collect water for wildlife to drink. Mankato native survives harrowing desert ordeal 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z By Sunday night, as the tropical storm still hovered over Houston, JoDell Pasek learned that officials planned to release water from Addicks Reservoir just east of her house to ease pressure on the earthen dam. How Harvey changed the shape of three families — one forever 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z "Water conducted through earthen pipes is more wholesome than that through lead," wrote the civil engineer Vitruvius, 2,000 years ago. Why did we use leaded petrol for so long? - BBC News 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z The result is extraordinary: a hushed, cool, earthen sanctuary that almost feels underground. The Other Side of the Wall: A New Generation of Latino Art 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The protesters on Saturday crossed the earthen Rio Grande levee where the President Donald Trump’s administration wants to build part of the first sections of the wall. The Latest: Hundreds march in Texas protest of border wall 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z The citizens of the Town of Baltimore built the installation in 1776 as an earthen star fort known as Fort Whetstone, he said, but the British never attacked it during the Revolutionary War. Fort McHenry ranger can’t stay retired even after 50-year career 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Authorities concluded that several hundred homes, docks and other structures built into the 180-year-old earthen dam weakened it. Lake residents celebrate resumption of July 4th boat parade 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z For a century, an earthen levee has blocked the bay. How the Bay Area Is Restoring Nature's Delicate Balance In addition to 28 square miles of space, there are earthen berms, ridge lines and hills tall enough to keep stray shells from skipping onto other properties. South Texas ranch offers way to have a blast with tanks 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z A new film, “Letters from Baghdad,” explores the complexities of a character who was at once graceful and arrogant, erudite and earthen. 'Letters from Baghdad' doc reveals the desert adventures of Gertrude Bell 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z About 600 kilometers north of Peru, an imposing earthen mound looms over the sea. Traces of some of South America’s earliest people found under ancient dirt pyramid 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z California Department of Water Resources officials have repeatedly acknowledged that the earthen dam was designed to looser standards than today. California lawmakers fault oversight of half-century-old dam 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Thirty years ago I walked the earthen berms around salt ponds seeing desolation with eyes burning from salt. How the Bay Area Is Restoring Nature's Delicate Balance So his district quickly purchased the 500-acre field next to the levee and excavated the land to reinforce the earthen mound. Rains end, but flooding dangers loom if massive Sierra snowpack melts too quickly 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z The earthen primary, secondary and tertiary irrigation canals are susceptible to intense evaporation in high temperatures. Egypt: Space to grow : Nature : Nature Research 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z In the afternoon, the fighters played volleyball, and in the evening they watched movies in an underground earthen bunker. Colombia’s Guerrillas Come Out of the Jungle 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z A 125-mile earthen wall was built along the border with Libya to prevent jihadists from leaving and entering. Warring cousins, a grisly execution: A Tunisian family torn apart by ISIS 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z Friends of the River and other environmental groups had argued as far back as 2005 that the earthen spillway needed to be reinforced with concrete. AP Exclusive: Missteps made in handling of dam crisis 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Residents must dig trenches, stack sandbags and build earthen berms for the city’s defenses. Raqqa residents trapped by militants ahead of assault 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Two days after the clashes this month, the peshmerga — riding atop bulldozers — created large earthen barriers between the two sides, and soldiers restricted traffic along the road. Yazidis who suffered genocide are fleeing again, but this time not from the Islamic State 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The engineers diverted the flow to an earthen emergency spillway, but the torrent rapidly chewed away at that, too. California’s Drought May Be Over, But Its Water Troubles Aren’t 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The main structure presents a large rectangle, ninety-eight by a hundred and twenty feet, made of rudely cut blocks of stone, joined with an earthen mortar. The Scrolls from the Dead Sea 1955-05-06T04:00:00Z The camps are located in the area of two parallel earthen mounds, or berms, that roughly mark the border. UN ramps up aid for Syrians stuck in desert near Jordan 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z The main concrete spillway was damaged earlier this month after a week of powerful storms and after an earthen, emergency spillway that was used when the reservoir reached capacity also rapidly eroded into the pool. Officials begin effort to shore up Oroville Dam 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z A month and a half after the killings, their bodies were found buried in an earthen dam on a nearby farm. Stanley Dearman, Editor Who Sought Justice in 1964 Murders, Dies at 84 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Security forces routinely deploy bulldozers to build earthen berms to slow, if not stop, a car bomber. Islamic State has been cranking out car bombs on an industrial scale for the battle of Mosul 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z Particularly vulnerable is the labyrinth of earthen levees that protect cities and farmlands from runaway river water. Levee breaks near Manteca, but others are holding up for now despite record rainfall 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z On Feb. 11, the water elevation rose above 901 feet, causing water to flow over a concrete weir and erode a deep fissure in the emergency spillway, which is a simple earthen slope. In Oroville, a caravan of trucks and cement mixers race to repair dam spillways ahead of new storms 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z A few days later, when water started to wash down an earthen emergency spillway for the first time in Oroville’s history, she booked a flight home. Life below Oroville Dam: Stoicism, faith ... and cars poised for a fast getaway 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z The emergency spillway is an earthen structure - a big hill - with a 30-foot concrete wall on top. What we know so far about problems at the tallest US dam 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The emergency spillway is an earthen structure — a big hill — with a 30-foot concrete wall on top. What we know so far about problems at the tallest US dam 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Armed with rocks and concrete, officials have been battling to fortify an earthen hillside next to Lake Oroville that has eroded — a critical task in case the reservoir overflows again. Inside the desperate battle to shore up the eroded hillside next to Lake Oroville 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z On Sunday however, the earthen emergency spillway began to show signs of heavy erosion. Engineers race to lower water level of Oroville reservoir before new storms move in 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z The groups warned that the earthen spillway was vulnerable to erosion and could cause massive flooding or even fail. Lake Oroville dam: emergency staff race to fix spillway before more rain strikes 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z The 55-acre site features an earthen mound with a reconstructed major temple on top, an enclosed minor temple, a mortuary hut, and a ceremonial hut all surrounded by a protective palisade fence. Town Creek Indian Mound receives grant from Cannon Trust 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z From above, these earthen mounds form long chains that appear as relatively continuous lines. Satellite Eye on Earth: November 2016 – in pictures 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z A retired gardener, he had built a small earthen track years ago amid the bottle brush trees and geraniums. Still Running at 119? Not So Fast. 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z The family found refuge in a pit beneath a pigsty, where Dr. Eliach used the earthen wall as a chalkboard, learning the Hebrew alphabet. Yaffa Eliach, Holocaust survivor who revived a lost town in photographs, dies 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Hearty meat-like mushrooms infuse the welcoming dishes, sharing their earthen, meaty flavors and deep aromas in a variety of dishes designed to stimulate the fifth taste sense, umami. Hearty dishes and fall flavors flourish at Seasons 52 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Satellite images show that this site is actually Dur-Sharrukin, and that Peshmerga forces bulldozed extensive earthen embankments and built a large military post on top of visible archaeological remains. Iconic Ancient Sites Ravaged in ISIS’s Last Stand in Iraq 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z A bulldozer sent to the site, beside an earthen embankment, unearthed bones and decomposed bodies, along with scraps of clothing and plastic bags. Mosul battle: Experts probe IS mass grave at Hamam al-Alil - BBC News 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z The bus wound through earthen berms and collapsed buildings, then through a choke point that has changed hands several times. ‘I Saw My Father Dying’: A View From Aleppo’s Government-Held Side 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Satellite images show rows of concrete barricades, earthen mounds and rubble blocking key routes into the city center. Human Shields, Barricades Slow Iraqi Advance into Mosul 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z Gang members positioned on earthen mounds overlooking the road sprayed gunfire at the officers’ truck, he said. El Salvador’s conflict with gangs is beginning to look like a war 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The gunfire had stopped, and the bulldozer had built an earthen berm blocking the main highway. ISIS Sent Four Car Bombs. The Last One Hit Me. 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z City officials said a 9.8-mile system of barriers and earthen berms protected homes and businesses. Get rid of the sandbags, Cedar Rapids tells business owners 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Most of the more than 3,200 dams statewide are earthen and privately owned. Rain dumped by hurricane causes at least 17 dams to fail 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z In Bartella, to the east, once home to 30,000 people, Iraqi units were backed by attack helicopters as they broke through the earthen berms that once marked the forward line. Iraq’s U.S.-trained counterterrorism troops join attack on Mosul 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z That leaves only a private road over an earthen dam as the only entrance to 222 homes. Emergency vehicles out of reach of some Fayetteville homes 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Why turn now, sweat soaking the earthen cup? How to Be Mindful With a Cup of Coffee 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Under a deal, aid services will resume to the Rukban camp, but with a caveat — the aid will be dropped via crane over the earthen wall demarcating the border. Jordan to use cranes to send aid to 75,000 Syrian refugees across border 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Her bed in the rebel camp was an earthen mattress of sticks and mud, fluffed with dried grass under a sheet of black plastic. A Colombian rebel discovers soft beds and iPhones after 20 years in the jungle 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z The new flagpole, the third to be built at the Civil War-era earthen fort, stands straight up with no wires sticking out on the top. Largest national flag used by Army flies again at state park 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z In late August 2012, heavy rains from Hurricane Isaac washed away part of the earthen dam and raised fears it might collapse. Fishing reopens Saturday at Percy Quin State Park 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z He explained that the lumps in the tundra, visible in all directions, were the husks of prehistoric earthen homes. Whale Hunters of the Warming Arctic 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z A quarter-inch noose, tethered to a sapling on the earthen bank above him, dug into the flesh of his neck. 75 years later, lynching of a black Army private at Fort Benning remains unsolved 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Part of the project includes building an earthen backstop berm that the DNR says is for current and future range developments. New handgun shooting range being built in suburban Detroit 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z The cucumbers have been sliced, peeled in a fashion that makes their skins look like watered silk, and thickly sliced, and arranged in an earthen bowl. Jonathan Gold says Shibumi in DTLA feels like a Tokyo restaurant — and you should order cucumbers 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z It was a poor and tattered place: off to the left, a compact cluster of earthen homes and walls and, to the right, four or five farmhouses climbing the hillside. Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z The village was occupied more than 1,000 years ago by Native Americans who lived in earthen lodges. Prehistoric Indian Village sees record-high attendance 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z Grave Creek ranks as one of the largest earthen mortuary mounds anywhere in the world. Grave Creek Mound offers programs, exhibits in August 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Most of the breached dams were earthen, according to Georgia Tech associate professor Hermann Fritz, who led a team to assess the damage. South Carolina editorial roundup 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Parts of the road are protected by earthen berms or heaps of old vehicles — the remains of cars, buses and trucks destroyed en route. Doctors travel a dangerous road to help ease the horrors of war-torn Aleppo, Syria 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Islamic State are being squeezed by a tightening ring of separate fronts around a 5-km central area where earthen berms crisscross roads, cutting off escape routes. Libyan forces battle Islamic State street-to-street in Sirte 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z The three men's bodies were found weeks later in an earthen dam. Justice quest goes on after 'Freedom Summer' court cases end 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z The depot got its nickname because of the 802 earthen igloo-like bunkers that housed the nation’s arsenal near the Nebraska and Wyoming borders. Plan for old Black Hills depot worries some residents 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z They were stopped, yanked from their car and taken in the officer's car to a rural road, shot and buried 15 feet below an earthen dam. They dared to register blacks to vote, and the KKK killed them: A 52-year-old case is closed — unsolved 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The two camps are located along an earthen mound, or berm, that runs along the border in a remote desert area, a few miles from the point where Syria, Jordan and Iraq meet. Jordan Car Bomb Leaves 6 Dead, 14 Wounded 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Their bodies were found weeks later in an earthen dam. 'Mississippi Burning' civil rights case closed after 52 years 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Grass-covered, tree-shaded earthen embankments trace the location of zigzagging log-and-earthen barricades the French built just in time to repulse waves of redcoats, including the famed Scottish Black Watch, which suffered hundreds of casualties. Upstate NY fort with long history offers new ways to view it 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Evans said the airborne laser scanners had also identified large numbers of mysterious geometric patterns formed from earthen embankments, which could have been gardens. Revealed: vast medieval cities hidden beneath the Cambodian jungle 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z The earthen dam constrains the San Gabriel River and the Rio Hondo. Analysis finds higher flood risk from dam in LA County 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Because the ties are set on earthen mounds, replacing them will involve excavation work with heavy construction equipment, leaving no room even for single-tracking. Here’s some of the infrastructure Metro will be fixing during SafeTrack 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z They grapple this way for several minutes, shadowing one another around the earthen pit, a slow dance in the dim light, until they suddenly stop and clasp hands. Even in fast-changing India, kushti wrestling is a wellspring of power, pride and identity 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Then they saw it encircled by a gently sloping earthen berm that offers extra protection. An Imposing Building That Hums With Life-Saving Capacity 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z What I didn’t realize, and couldn’t quite see, was that a portion of the driveway was terraced down earthen steps. What it's like to borrow millions of dollars worth of cars 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z In 2009, rainwater leaking into the Virginia Avenue Tunnel from the Southeast Freeway and Virginia Avenue weakened the earthen floor. CSX train derails in Northeast Washington, leaking hazardous chemicals and disrupting travel 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z The house will be built into the side of an earthen embankment. Spartanburg couple builds tree house big enough for family 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z He is bent over an earthen pot in a corner, using a long wooden stick to pummel almonds, cashews, honey and cardamom seeds into a paste as he prepares a protein shake. Even in fast-changing India, kushti wrestling is a wellspring of power, pride and identity 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z The U.S. government filled in Smuggler's Gulch with a structure resembling an earthen dam and built a triple-thickness border fence topped with razor wire, flood lights, remote sensors, and cameras to deter nighttime crossings. This Is What the U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Actually Looks Like 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z And it spends $660,000 on additional dam inspectors, since the rupture of dozens of earthen dams contributed to the flooding. Budget proposal includes flood relief for farmers, tax cuts 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z When crews began work toward replacing the lake’s deteriorated earthen dam, she suggested they be alert for remnants of the wreckage while combing the area. Pieces from Ohio lake bottom may be boat that sank in 1850 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z The rupture of dozens of earthen dams contributed to the flooding. Gov. Haley’s budget includes $350M for roadwork 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Most of those earthen barriers were meant to protect farmland rather than populated areas, and one held the Mississippi back from the now-deserted man-made Chouteau Island on the Illinois side. Raging rivers force evacuations and snarl transportation in Midwest 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z “Many of these women live in houses with earthen floors and corrugated iron roofs,” said Dr. Dávila. Venezuela Currency Bust Fuels Plastic Surgery Boom Boom 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Officials feared that hackers breached the systems at the Arthur R. Bowman Dam in Oregon, a 245-foot-tall earthen structure that irrigates local agriculture and prevents flooding in Prineville, Ore., population: 9,200. Iranian Hackers Infiltrated New York Dam in 2013 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Work is expected to begin in January and will include sediment removal, placement of earthen fill between the two backwater areas and construction of a barricade to protect the site from river channel erosion. Corps awards $1.75 million bid for Nebraska park repairs 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z In addition, several of the roughly 50 cylindrical instruments bored into the dam’s earthen surface indicated “emergency” levels of pressure and stress prior to its collapse, Mr. Sampaio said. Brazil Prosecutors Narrow Dam Probe 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Planners will use more than 20,000 feet of pipe to send the 3 million cubic yards of material to earthen containment structures on land, much of which is federally owned, below the reservoir’s dam. Kansas spending $20M to dredge John Redmond Reservoir 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Working down in the earthen dark every day takes its toll. Ten classic interpretations of Allen Toussaint's greatness 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Commissioners voted Monday to approve the sale with deed restrictions that would limit activities on the properties to educational purposes and maintain public access to the earthen pier. Traverse City commissioners agree to sell coal dock land 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z The question is who is responsible, and who is prepared to pay, for rebuilding these small earthen dams, some of which were built more than a century ago. Emergency repair orders issued for 75 private dams in South Carolina 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Several smaller earthen dams broke, but engineers still haven’t been able to piece together which ones failed first and started the chain reaction. Small creeks became deadly torrents in South Carolina floods 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Throughout much of the forested lands of South Carolina, there are more than 2,400 state-regulated dams, most of which are earthen dams on private property. South Carolina residents rush to higher ground as 14 dams fail 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Newer earthen dams, for instance, are built with the filter design, which puts progressively coarser material toward the interior of the walls. 4 Hidden Causes of Dam Failures 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z North West and Mommy Kim both were wearing pieces from Daddy's collection in earthen tones. Kanye West's Yeezy collection lures Kardashian family, other A-listers to New York Fashion Week 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Of the more than 2,400 state-regulated dams, most of which are earthen dams on private property, 180 were deemed high-hazard potential, according to the Assn. of State Dam Safety Officials, a nonprofit organization. Emergency repair orders issued for 75 private dams in South Carolina 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z They line Durrington Walls, a large henge — or man-made earthen formation of a ditch and a ring — a bit more than a stone’s throw from Stonehenge. Your Thursday Briefing 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Beginning in the early 1900s, many small earthen dams were built mainly by landowners along the network to create recreational lakes. South Carolina residents rush to higher ground as 14 dams fail 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The remains covered the earthen floor beyond the narrow opening. Homo Naledi, New Species in Human Lineage, Is Found in South African Cave 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z As the largest earthen fortification of the Confederacy, Fort Fisher protected Wilmington and the vital blockade running trade on the Cape Fear River. Fort Fisher events to mark 70th anniversary of VJ Day 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z The site itself is massive: An earthen wall surrounds 890 acres. Here Are the Ancient Sites ISIS Has Damaged and Destroyed 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z The exploding mountain, the book notes, heaved some 12 cubic miles of earthen matter to a height of more than 25 miles. How a Volcanic Eruption in 1815 Darkened the World but Colored the Arts 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z The state would essentially cut through natural levees and replace their earthen material with gates to allow some water to pass through. Is New Orleans in danger of turning into a modern-day Atlantis? 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Though the inclement weather passed relatively quickly, roiling, raging stormwaters punched through an earthen dam wall. Officials expect new dam to finish this fall 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z At the Gold King site, an EPA-supervised crew was moving heavy equipment into an area near the mine’s wastewater pond when the earthen barrier gave way. EPA chief attempts damage control after spill of toxic waste into Colorado river 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z Some of these bases are so gigantic they require as many as nine internal bus routes for soldiers and civilian contractors to get around inside the earthen berms and concertina wire. America occupies the planet: The grim realities of our endless War on Terror 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z That was the goal near Silverton when heavy equipment somehow disturbed an earthen wall that secured the liquid, releasing an up to 80-mile ribbon of pollution downstream. EPA owns up to toxic sludge leak tainting Colorado river 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Now earthen walls are being piled up by excavation equipment across the watery landscape. How to Save a Sinking Coast? Katrina Created a Laboratory 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Part of a crucible—perhaps used by 16th-century English metallurgists—was dug from an earthen mound on Roanoke Island in the early 1990s by Ivor Noel Hume. We Finally Have Clues to How America's Lost Colony Vanished 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z She is doing geochemical analysis of trace elements and isotopes found in the earthen floor to try to determine its use. This Ancient British Monument Was 10 Times Bigger Than Stonehenge 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Interior colors are primarily olive and oyster, with accents of greens and blues from sophisticated aquas to earthen greens. Bernardus Lodge: Rustic Luxury In Carmel Valley 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Department of Transportation on Friday says a hazardous-materials team used earthen dams to contain Thursday night's spill east of the small town of Culbertson, near the North Dakota line. Transportation officials say derailed train in Montana spilled 35,000 gallons of crude oil 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Rules prohibit shooting from or across a road or near trails, and they require target shooters to aim toward manufactured targets placed against “an earthen backstop” or hill. Enforcement of shooting rules in forest challenges rangers 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z |
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