🧵 (1/17) I think about Sgt Nicole Gee and all her accomplishments during her brief time in uniform. I wonder about her potential and how she promised her husband they would start a family right after her deployment.

Today's top Aquafornia stories are from @ColoradoSun’s @shannonmullane, @washingtonpost’s @BenNollWeather, @AspenJournalism’s Heather Sackett & @trinityjournal’s @fmartinezcuello. See our full #CaWater & #ColoradoRiver rundown at https://t.co/5dQLZxgIF0

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20 years ago today, Operation Phantom Fury launched more than 10,000 #Marines, #Sailors, and #Soldiers into the insurgent-controlled city of Fallujah, Iraq.

Mountain lions gotta move! A new California law aims to give them and another wild animals room to rove by requiring cities and counties to plan development so it doesn't impact their movement. My story:

Last week I checked a handful of trail cameras in a few Sky Islands in southern Arizona & was dumbfounded to find a beautiful wild ocelot on one of them. For the safety of this endangered & elegant cat I won’t be disclosing the location at this time.

🚨 Breaking: Klamath River Dam Removal Complete! After 100+ years, the 4 dams blocking fish passage are gone! Thanks to decades of tribal-led advocacy, 400+ miles of fish habitat are reopening. Swipe for before & after pics by Swiftwater Films! Learn more: https://t.co/IvpnJtGfzA

Rosette analysis confirms that this is likely the same ocelot documented in the Atascosas in June. That means he made a hero's journey across the treacherous four lanes of I-19, into an undisclosed range in the Sky Islands where ocelots haven't been documented in decades.

The US Coast Guard calls off search. https://t.co/yWp7XWrBD8

The USCG is searching for an overdue aircraft near Fairweather Mountain Range. The aircraft is a Beechcraft Bonanza with three persons onboard flying from Juneau to Yakutat. Search efforts are being coordinated with the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center and Alaska State Troopers.

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A shocking new report from the DOD examined the causes of 2,530 active duty U.S. Army soldier deaths between 2014 and 2019. It found that 883 soldiers died of suicide, while 96 died in combat.

Did you know that at CalTrout, we aren’t just conservationists—we’re also ghost-hunters? 👻✨ We’re on a crucial quest to recover coho salmon and steelhead in the Santa Cruz Mountains. 🌟 Uncover the mystery in our latest blog post: https://t.co/WdyQ7XpJR0

Army Maj. Aaron Leonard knew he needed help—but feared that asking for it could derail his military career. Leading a dozen soldiers on a five-day backpacking trip in the great outdoors changed that, writes @fmartinezcuello for @thewarhorse https://t.co/gDQgS82NMh

Tonight on Alaska News Nightly: Anchorage's school superintendent and his predecessor, now a commissioner, disagree on education funding. Plus, the investigation of a Bethel woman's death is reopened. Listen here:

Nikki Taylor's 2021 death in Bethel could have been left ruled a suicide, another grim statistic in a state where the suicide rate is twice the national average. But Taylor’s family kept pushing for someone to listen to them.

The South Fork Eel River is a salmon/steelhead stronghold & represents one of the best opportunities to restore wild fish. To inform our work on the Eel, CalTrout works w/ @CaliforniaDFW to use technology to provide more accurate fish counts. Learn more👇 https://t.co/v4b8PVjYK2

Two readers called me about this story today. The first person left a voicemail saying "Hey Miranda, you continue to write bullshit stories. Carlos has a bullshit degree." The second person wanted Carlos' number to give him money for school. I love my job.

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