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Just in time for National Cat Day: USACE unleashes nearly intolerable pet cuteness upon the world - again
Portland District
10/29/2024
The Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has unleashed its 2025 cat and dog calendars, continuing a purr-fect tradition that's gone viral year after year...
USACE awards Howard A. Hanson Dam fish passage contract
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
10/18/2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials awarded the Howard A. Hanson Dam Additional Water Storage Fish Passage Facility Project contract to Flatiron-Aecon Joint Venture on October 16th. The total...
Army Corps Recaps Libby Dam 2024 Operations at Public Meeting Oct. 21
USACE/Seattle District
10/18/2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold its fall public meeting in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Oct. 21, 7-7 p.m. PST. The meeting, led by Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative, will include a recap of Libby...
Portland’s Operation Blue Roof Call Center Activated to Support Florida Homeowners in Aftermath of Hurricane Milton
Portland District
10/16/2024
As Floridians begin recovering from Hurricane Milton, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is activating its Operation Blue Roof call center in Portland, Oregon, to assist homeowners impacted by...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark completion of vital levee project milestone
Kansas City District
10/4/2024
Local, state and federal officials will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of Phase I of the Manhattan levee project in Manhattan, Kansas, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The...
Large Lock Center Gate At Chittenden Locks Remains Open Till Nov. 4
USACE/SEATTLE DISTRICT
10/3/2024
The large lock chamber at Lake Washington Ship Canal and Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will remain open to navigation through noon, Nov. 4. Additional time allows the engineering team to ensure the new...
September runoff below average; October public meetings
Missouri River Water Management Division
10/3/2024
September runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin was well-below average, continuing the trend of below-average runoff in 2024. “Although Montana precipitation was wetter-than-normal in September,...

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“I’ll keep trying;" A journey from Mexico to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District
10/22/2024
It started in 1979 on the dirt streets of Zacatecas, Mexico, where a young boy named Juan Gaytan dreamed of a better life in the United States...
Connecting the dots: Annual event educates girls about STEM opportunities
Kansas City District
10/15/2024
The U.S. has a long history of promoting science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, in public education going back to the late 19th century. While there have been major pushes for STEM in...
McNary turns 70!
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
10/7/2024
As the population grew in the Pacific Northwest, communities formed around the Columbia and Snake rivers. Back then, the currents were temperamental and hard to navigate. However, there was a vision...
Fort Randall trail dedication honors beloved employee
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
9/25/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Fort Randall Project held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Sept. 20, 2024, in Pickstown, South Dakota for a newly constructed trail system.The trail...
‘We have the responsibility’: Missouri River fish and wildlife mitigation project a vital undertaking
Kansas City District
9/18/2024
After Lewis and Clark ended their journey westward in 1806, an expedition known as the Corps of Discovery, the Missouri River would prove to be a vital link between the east and west. Flowing right...
A trip through geological time: Wilson Lake’s unique topography makes it a must-see destination
Kansas City District
9/16/2024
Standing over 20 feet in the air, the red, striped sandstone formations tower over the surrounding landscape, casting long shadows into the water they sit next to. Where can these majestic rock...
Graham assumes command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Corps Engineers
9/13/2024
WASHINGTON – Lt. Gen. William H. “Butch” Graham, Jr. today assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and became the Army’s 56th Chief of Engineers during a three-part ceremony at Joint Base...