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In the early 1990s, fewer than 1,000 threatened chum salmon returned to this Washington watershed; recent returns average 32,600 a year as a $9.7 million river restoration nears completion

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In the early 1990s, fewer than 1,000 threatened chum salmon returned to this Washington watershed; recent returns average 32,600 a year as a $9.7 million river restoration nears completion

chum salmon Representative image In the early 1990s, fewer than 1,000 threatened summer-run chum salmon made it back to the Big Quilcene River on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula each year. Decades of logging, road building and habitat degradation had left the river choked with sediment, its gravel spawning beds buried and its side channels disconnected. Today, … Read more

In 2005, a couple bought a 2,300-acre Napa ranch for $8 million; after a 17-year battle over plans for vineyards, the land was bought for $24 million and is becoming a public preserve

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In 2005, a couple bought a 2,300-acre Napa ranch for $8 million; after a 17-year battle over plans for vineyards, the land was bought for $24 million and is becoming a public preserve

2,300-Acre Napa Ranch Bought for $24M After 17-Year Vineyard Battle For years the fate of a large swath of Napa Valley wilderness has been tied up in competing visions: neat rows of vineyards or a continuous landscape for wildlife to roam. Now, after a long legal and environmental fight, the 2,300-acre property is headed for … Read more

In the 1940s, Bing Crosby bought Nevada ranches to escape Hollywood; one 3,000-acre property that could run 600 cattle has now sold for $14.2 million, nearly twice its 2019 asking price

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In the 1940s, Bing Crosby bought Nevada ranches to escape Hollywood; one 3,000-acre property that could run 600 cattle has now sold for $14.2 million, nearly twice its 2019 asking price

In the 1940s, at the height of his fame as a singer and movie star, Bing Crosby sought refuge from Hollywood by buying a string of ranches in northeastern Nevada. One of those properties, which was a roughly 3,000-acre working cattle ranch in Elko County, has just sold off-market for $14.2 million, according to The … Read more

Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans’ Charity Hospital to close in 2005; 21 years later, the million-sq-ft building is being transformed into a $500 million medical research hub

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Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans’ Charity Hospital to close in 2005; 21 years later, the million-sq-ft building is being transformed into a $500 million medical research hub

In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, doctors at the Charity Hospital scrambled to keep patients alive without power or functioning medical equipment as floodwaters trapped them inside its darkened halls for days on end. The massive hospital that had cared for the city’s residents for years was shuttered after the last patients and … Read more

In 2024, a 192,560 sq ft industrial project won approval on 22 acres beside New Jersey’s Monmouth battlefield; two years later the state paid $15 million to preserve the former strawberry farm as part of the park

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In 2024, a 192,560 sq ft industrial project won approval on 22 acres beside New Jersey’s Monmouth battlefield; two years later the state paid $15 million to preserve the former strawberry farm as part of the park

In 2024, Monmouth County officials approved a massive 192,560-square-foot industrial development on 22 acres of farmland directly adjacent to Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan, New Jersey. The site, once a strawberry farm, sat along Route 33 just steps from one of the most significant Revolutionary War battlefields in the nation. But in August 2026, … Read more

‘Haunted’ Drake’s Island: Tiny UK island with Grade-II listed house, 6.4-acre site, mysterious underground tunnels and 43-bed hotel plan goes on sale for offers above £2 million

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‘Haunted’ Drake’s Island: Tiny UK island with Grade-II listed house, 6.4-acre site, mysterious underground tunnels and 43-bed hotel plan goes on sale for offers above £2 million

Drake’s Island, a 6.4-acre island in Plymouth Sound, is being offered for more than £2 million, with plans for heritage-led regeneration. (Photo: Getty Images) A tiny historic island off the coast of Plymouth, England, featuring a Grade-II listed house, a vast underground tunnel network and former military buildings, has gone on the market for offers … Read more

In 1997, a woman bought a condemned 1888 San Diego mansion for $188,500; after an 8-year restoration, it has 30-plus chandeliers, a secret bar, ‘Titanic’ movie-set columns and a $4.5 million asking price

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In 1997, a woman bought a condemned 1888 San Diego mansion for $188,500; after an 8-year restoration, it has 30-plus chandeliers, a secret bar, ‘Titanic’ movie-set columns and a $4.5 million asking price

In 1997, artist and preservationist Karen Groebli walked into a boarded-up, condemned Victorian mansion in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood and saw potential where others saw only ruin. As she later told Homes.com, the plaster was hanging from the walls, original gas lines dangled from the ceiling, broken windows littered the floors and the interior … Read more

A former Illinois elementary school closed in 2014; its site has now become a $1.35 million fully accessible park with an inclusive playground, walking paths and a new splash pad

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A former Illinois elementary school closed in 2014; its site has now become a $1.35 million fully accessible park with an inclusive playground, walking paths and a new splash pad

On August 26 at 11:30, roughly 75 people gathered at Cooke Park for the official ribbon-cutting, capping a years-long transformation of the former Cooke Elementary School property into a fully accessible neighbourhood park. The ceremony, conducted by the Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce, took place with the new splash pad running behind the crowd, water … Read more

Construction workers in Belgium dig up mysterious gold worth $10 million while building sewer under former brewery: ‘Our first reaction was actually disbelief and surprise’

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Construction workers in Belgium dig up mysterious gold worth $10 million while building sewer under former brewery: 'Our first reaction was actually disbelief and surprise'

Pic courtesy: Local Police Dendermonde Construction workers in Belgium unearthed gold worth an estimated $10.4 million while excavating trenches for a sewage system at a former brewery site earlier this month.Workers contacted the authorities immediately after unearthing the treasure, the police in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community outside Brussels, said. The police confirmed that the workers … Read more

In 1856, one of Northern California’s oldest cattle ranches was established; 170 years later, its 14,177 acres are being bought for $15.5 million and opened to the public

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In 1856, one of Northern California’s oldest cattle ranches was established; 170 years later, its 14,177 acres are being bought for $15.5 million and opened to the public

In 1856, one of Northern California’s oldest cattle ranches was established The Wildlands Conservancy has agreed to buy one of Northern California’s oldest working livestock operations, protecting 14,177 acres of historic wilderness in Siskiyou County and turning it into a huge public preserve. The $15.5 million purchase of the AP Ranch, detailed in reports by … Read more