May 24, 2018NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will be near- or above-normal. Forecasters predict a 35 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, and a 25 percent chance of a below-normal season for the upcoming hurricane season, which

By David E. Hubler Contributor, EDM Digest Every spring and summer we see news accounts of people bitten by alligators. Last July, for example, a tourist in Mexico was attacked by an alligator when he waded into a lagoon in the resort area of Cancun. After a struggle with the animal, Cal Monzon managed to

HARVEYS LAKE — If you see members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary while boating on a local lake, they might ask you a question. And it would be a good idea to answer in the affirmative. With the summer boating season getting underway, auxiliary members have been busy offering free vessel safety checks, inspecting