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Geologic donation to aid CGCC
Thursday, June 15, 2006 1:34 pm
A donation valued at more than $15,000 from Fred and Katrina Thiele, owners of Natural Expressions in Gilbert, will aid Chandler-Gilbert Community College geology students this fall.
Geological hazards listed on agency's Web site
Monday, January 21, 2008 7:24 pm
Geological hazards in Arizona that can threaten homes, property owners and developments are being exposed in an online guide.
150-foot section of Ariz. highway buckles; may be 'geologic event'
Thursday, February 21, 2013 11:45 am
PAGE — A stretch of U.S. 89 in northern Arizona is closed in both directions because of a pavement problem about 25 miles south of Page.
Gem shows dig up amazing variety of Arizona’s geology
Friday, February 21, 2003 8:09 am
Arizona is a gem of a state — at least according to the numerous clubs devoted to rocks, minerals and gems. The state has the largest value of nonfuel mineral production in the nation — much of it copper-related, since we produce 65 percent of the nation’s domestic supply. And over the next week or so, three events are designed to let more people know about all things rock-related.
Groundwater graphic
Explore highlights of the U.S. Geological Survey’s report. (Cronkite News Service Graphic by Brittny Goodsell)
Burn map
This U.S. Geological Survey map shows the degree of burn damage from the Monument fire earlier this summer in areas south of Sierra Vista.
Small quake hits remote area of northern Ariz.
Monday, January 7, 2013 12:41 pm
PAGE — A small earthquake has struck a remote area along the Arizona-Utah border.
35K Arizona students to take part in quake drill Thursday
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 4:33 pm
Authorities say more than 35,000 students in Arizona will take part in a multistate earthquake drill.
Alaska volcano Mount Redoubt erupts 5 times
In this photo released by the Alaska Volcano Observatory/U.S. Geological Survey, steam rises from the top vent in the summit crater of Alaska's Mount Redoubt, March 21, 2009.
Gilbert Days loses sponsor, faces struggle
BATTLING FINANCIAL, GEOLOGICAL SHIFTS: Nicole Bonilla is the marketing coordinator for the Gilbert Promotional Corporation, which runs Gilbert Days at the Gilbert Rodeo Park in Gilbert. The rodeo grounds are suffering from the ground shifting below it.
More earth fissures plague Q.C., Pinal area
The Arizona Geological Survey has already updated four month old Earth Fissure maps for the Queen Creek area after monsoon rains exposed even more of the dangerous cracks.
Weakened Mass. dam stabilized; rain looms
United States Geological Survey Hydrologic Technician Britt Stock uses control lines and the help of an unidentified worker, left, to retrieve an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, or ADCP, center left, from the Mill River.
Love it or hate it, Mesa Arts Center architecture evokes strong reactions
BLUE ABOUND: A curving wall of the galleries at the Mesa Arts Center, which opens April 22. Designers of the MAC wanted to base their work around Arizona’s geology and landscape, hence the dominant colors.
Buyers beware: Does your area have fissures?
Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:21 pm
Published April. 27, 2008 in the Tribune newspapers
Highway Closed
This photo provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation shows the buckling of U.S. 89, about 25 miles south of Page, Ariz., Wednesday Feb. 20, 2013. The Arizona Department of Transportation is rerouting motorist off the heavily traveled highway between Arizona and Utah on to other roadways. ADOT says what caused a 150-foot section of pavement to buckle is not related to the weather and might be what ADOT calls a "geologic event." (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Arizona Department of Transportation)
Highway Closed
This photo provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation shows the buckling of U.S. 89, about 25 miles south of Page, Ariz., Wednesday Feb. 20, 2013. The Arizona Department of Transportation is rerouting motorist off the heavily traveled highway between Arizona and Utah on to other roadways. ADOT says what caused a 150-foot section of pavement to buckle is not related to the weather and might be what ADOT calls a "geologic event." (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Arizona Department of Transportation)
Highway Closed
This photo provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation shows the buckling of U.S. 89, about 25 miles south of Page, Ariz., Wednesday Feb. 20, 2013. The Arizona Department of Transportation is rerouting motorist off the heavily traveled highway between Arizona and Utah on to other roadways. ADOT says what caused a 150-foot section of pavement to buckle is not related to the weather and might be what ADOT calls a "geologic event." (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Arizona Department of Transportation)
Interior secretary visits Canyon
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, flanked by, from left, National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, U.S. Geological Survey Director Marcia McNutt and Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey, was at the Grand Canyon to announce the extension of a ban on new mining claims near the national park.
Silent Rattlesnakes
In this July 15, 2010 photo, Kenny, a 4-foot long western diamondback rescued from a neighbor's porch by United States Geological Survey herpetologist Cecil Schwalbe, is photographed near Schwalbe's home in Tucson, Ariz. Schwalbe keeps the snake for scientific demonstrations, and for display at professional lectures. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, James Gregg) ** MANDATORY CREDIT **
Calif. offers quake maps online for first time
Thursday, April 29, 2010 1:26 pm
State officials Tuesday unveiled new maps of California's earthquake faults and geologic features, marking the first time the comprehensive maps have been offered online.
Strong earthquake slams eastern Turkey
Monday, March 8, 2010 8:49 am
OKCULAR, Turkey — A strong, pre-dawn earthquake knocked down stone and mud-brick houses, barns and minarets in eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 51 people in five villages, the government said. The U.S. Geological Survey listed the quake at 5.9 magnitude.
USGS: Huge earthquake hits in Indian Ocean
Monday, August 10, 2009 2:40 pm
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a huge 7.6 earthquake in the Indian Ocean about 160 miles north of Port Blair in India's Andaman Islands. The quake is reported to be 20.6 miles deep. Earthquakes shake Tokyo area, Indian Ocean
Strong earthquake jolts Anchorage, Alaska
Monday, June 22, 2009 2:05 pm
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A strong earthquake jolted Anchorage, Alaska, on Monday, sending people diving under desks and huddling in doorways. The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck near the town of Willow at 11:28 a.m. The epicenter was 58 miles from the state's largest city, Anchorage, where the rumbling continued for several moments.
Scientists plan Colorado River Basin's future
LOOKING AHEAD: Matt Kaplinski, right, of Northern Arizona University, shows a high-resolution survey of the Colorado River Basin to Phil Davis of the U.S. Geological Survey. Nearly 300 scientists met at a symposium in Scottsdale this week to discuss a management plan for the Colorado River Basin.
Fissure report calls for action
Friday, December 14, 2007 3:55 am
A new report from a group of scientists and academics calls for statewide action to predict and mitigate Arizona’s growing problem with earth fissures.
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Carroll: Next generation learning brings lecture-free approach to college classrooms
Guest Commentary by Michael Carroll
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Kerpen: Government can't be trusted with our health
Guest commentary by Phil Kerpen
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Lessons to be learned from Art Wagner?
By Mark Heller, Tribune
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Scarp: Substance, not form, at heart of petition rights
By Mark Scarp, contributing columnist
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Brownie Points: Enigma of Upton on full display
By Jerry Brown, contributing columnist
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