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Health and Wellness Fair
The Grand Portage Health and Wellness Fair is tomorrow, Saturday, June 17th from 10 -1 at the Community Center. Come learn how to improve your health!
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Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
I received an update about the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. A bill has been introduced to the House of Representatives that will allow the FDA to have more enforcement over what ingredients are in...
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Air Quality Advisory
Air Quality Advisory Tuesday, 7/19/11Fires in Canada are creating elevated levels of smoke and hazy conditions in Grand Portage.Smoke contains small particulates, and the monitor located at Trust Lands...
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Air Quality Advisory
By yesterday afternoon at around 3:00 pm, the level of particulates in the air in Grand Portage decreased to a level that was safe for the general population to be outside. Currently, the air in Cook...
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Grand Portage Hazecam
The hazecam is experiencing difficulties and may not be uploading images to the Midwest Hazecam website until further notice.
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Air Quality
The amount of fine particulates in the air in Grand Portage is low this morning. I smelled smoke at my house near Colville on Saturday morning, but the rain quickly cleaned up the air. The fires are...
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Fires in Ontario
The fires in Canada are still burning. Check out these maps to see where the fires are located. Smoke contains fine particles that are inhaled deep into the lungs, which can exacerbate respiratory and...
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Air Quality Update
Friday 8/19/11 On July 19th an Air Quality Alert was posted because fires in Ontario caused smoke to become elevated in Grand Portage.Smoke contains small particulates, and the monitor located at Trust...
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AIr Quality Alert
Air Quality Alert Tuesday 9/13/11The Pagami Creek Fire that started in the Boundary Waters Wilderness is increasing and is causing smoke to spread over northeast Minnesota.Smoke contains small...
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Smoke from the Pagami Fire
The air has cleared today in Grand Portage (and back at my home in the Colvill area). The level of fine particulates lowered yesterday afternoon, and there is currently no air quality alert issued....
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Air Quality
If you smell smoke and see haze from the Pagami wildfire, you may want to limit your outdoor activities. Currently in Grand Portage, the air quality is good, but the air quality is unhealthy this...
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Air Quality Update
The air quality has been good in Grand Portage over the past week. Smoke has not traveled from either the Pagami Creek Fire or the fires in Ontario. The Grand Portage haze-camera is back up and...
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Bed Bugs
Travel Tips to Remain Bed Bug FreeBed bug infestations are increasing in the United States.You can take some simple steps when you travel to avoid bringing bed bugs back with you.First, know what they...
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Importance of the Clean Air Act
Remembering Donora, Pa., on the Anniversary of its Deadly Smog IncidentWhy we need the Clean Air Act.October 30, 2011 at 8:49AM by Jim DiPeso The incident took place on Halloween weekend, 63 years...
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Mercury Exposure in Your Home
Human exposure to mercury is primarily caused by consuming fish that contains methylmercury.Another common cause of exposure is contact with elemental mercury, a silver colored metal that is liquid at...
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Earth Day Community Clean Up
The students at Oshki Ogimaag, the Grand Portage Charter School, are going to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up trash in the Grand Portage community. The community clean-up will be on Thursday, April...
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Earth Day Community Clean-Up
The Earth Day Clean-Up was a success! The students at Oshki Ogimaag worked hard and cleaned up a bunch of trash from the community. We picked up trash at the marina, the casino, the school and clinic...
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Hello From Stuart - I'm Back!
Hello from Stuart Oberg, back from Oregon and working once again as Air Quality Specialist here in Grand Portage. I will be posting many informative articles and links here relating to air quality,...
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Why The Warming Arctic Will Affect Our Weather In The Continental US
The arctic region of our planet is warming much faster than more temperate zones, and this has caused the polar icecap to melt faster than even most scientists had predicted only a few years ago. This...
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Energy Efficiency vs. Air Quality In Homes
Modern homes are far more energy efficient than even a couple of decades ago, which can save a lot of money in heating costs but if the heating and ventilation system are not working properly can lead...
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