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3 days ago
- Business
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'Now with reduced staff': Billboard calls out DOGE cuts to Cuyahoga Valley National Park
A national pro-labor organization has placed at least one billboard in the Columbus area targeting the Department of Government Efficiency. The satirical billboard advertising that Cuyahoga Valley National Park will now have fewer rangers because of DOGE-backed cuts to the federal workforce has been spotted near the Scioto Downs Resort and Casino off of Highway 23. More Perfect Union paid for hundreds of billboards in several states, including Ohio, Colorado and Pennsylvania. The executive director of the organization Faiz Shakir recently told GoErie, part of the USA TODAY Network, that staffing cuts to national parks could mean visitors have a less than ideal experience that can include longer wait times. 'My understanding is that some national parks are going to have some reduced staffing. Some people are looking forward to going there with their families and my impression is that this year, sadly, you will have a worse experience because of what Trump and Musk are doing with unnecessary cuts,' Shakir said. Thousands of federal workers have lost their jobs after DOGE-led cuts. The recently formed department was until very recently led by the richest man in the world, Elon Musk. In Cuyahoga Valley National Park, three probationary employees lost their jobs, in addition to a freeze on seasonal hires, according to previous Akron Beacon Journal reporting. The park in northeastern Ohio is the only national park in the Buckeye State. Anna Lynn Winfrey covers the western suburbs for the Columbus Dispatch. She can be reached at awinfrey@ This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio billboard calls out DOGE cuts to Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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4 days ago
- Climate
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to cast a haze on Ross County
CHILLICOTHE ― Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada is expected to diminish air quality and create a fog in the skies in parts of the United States this week. And this might affect Ross County as well. There are currently 174 wildfires happening in Canada, many of which are out of control, according to Natural Resources Canada. Thousands of residents have been evacuated throughout the country. More: Smoke from Canadian wildfires worsens air quality in Dakotas, Midwestern states The wildfires are sending smoke down into the U.S. that will affect air quality in many parts of Ohio. In Ross County, the current air quality is moderate on June 2, with the amount of ozone in the air climbing in the next two days, according to According to a map from GoErie the smoke density in the area is at a medium. This article originally appeared on Chillicothe Gazette: Ross County might be hit by smoke from Canadian wildfires
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16-03-2025
- Climate
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Tornado watch issued for Erie, Crawford counties and western Pa. until 4 p.m. Sunday
A tornado watch is in effect for much of western Pennsylvania Sunday until 4 p.m. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, issued the watch effective at 10:30 a.m. for Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, Forest, Clarion and 12 other counties stretching south to the West Virginia border. The watch also includes eastern Ohio counties and most of West Virginia. Earlier: Hazardous weather, wild temperature swings and possible snow in Erie's forecast The storm prediction center defines the tornado watch area as "approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of Franklin PA to 40 miles south southeast of Charleston WV." A tornado watch according to the weather service means weather conditions could lead to the formation of severe storms and tornadoes. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or if you suspect a tornado is approaching. "Multiple lines and clusters of thunderstorms will continue to develop and intensify as they move quickly northeastward late this morning and into the afternoon," forecasters wrote. "Scattered damaging winds will likely be the main threat with this activity, with peak gusts perhaps reaching up to 60-70 mph. But the environment will also support some threat for a few line-embedded tornadoes as well." Live updates: At least 30 dead as tornadoes and extreme weather push across US Erie County remains under a high wind warning until 2 p.m. Sunday as well. South winds of 25 to 35 mph will gust at times to 60 mph. Winds could cause damage including downed trees and power lines, and the weather service said it expected widespread power outages. Travel could be difficult at times. The temperature in Erie is expected to fall to around 45 degrees by 5 p.m. Sunday, according to the weather service in Cleveland. Chance of rain is 80%, with rainfall measuring as much as a quarter-inch, with greater amounts possible in thunderstorms. The temperature will continue to fall Sunday night, bottoming out near 28. Rain and snow showers are possible. Monday's high is expected to be around 37. Embed: Get the latest AccuWeather forecast details and radar images for your ZIP code at Download the GoErie app for iOS or Android for mobile-friendly forecasts. Tour Erie-area conditions by webcams. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Tornado watch issued in PA for Erie, Crawford, Mercer, other counties
