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News Stories

  • January

    This poster has the QR codes to content highlighting several of the district's missions.

    District’s leadership development class develops outreach tool in English and Navajo

    Each year students in the district’s Leadership Development Program work on a project that both benefits the district and allows the LDP student team to incorporate and apply the new leadership skills they have learned in the program. In 2024, the students developed engaging and accessible audio content highlighting the missions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District.
  • Man speaking at podium

    Raystown Lake Operations Project Manager retires after over four decades of federal service

    After 45 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Raystown Lake Operations Project Manager Jude Harrington is retiring. His illustrious four-decade career with USACE was celebrated at a retirement event on Jan. 8, where colleagues, family, friends, and community members gathered to reflect on his dedicated service and contributions to the Raystown community.
  • The patent introduces a method that could revolutionize waste treatment processes by effectively neutralizing reducible compounds found in industrial residues.

    Innovative Bioreactor Technology for Treating Industrial Residues

    The “Method for Treating Reducible Compound Residues Using Iron-Containing Bioreactor” provides a sustainable solution for managing industrial waste by utilizing iron’s unique properties in bioreactors. Filed in September 2017 and granted in September 2024, the patent was developed by two researchers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Kay Vasquez, executive administrative specialist, USACE-Albuquerque District

    Meet Kay Vasquez, executive administrative specialist in the Albuquerque District

    Meet Kay Vasquez, executive administrative specialist in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Albuquerque District. This is the first in a series of features highlighting some of the amazing women who contribute to the district’s daily successes and many achievements.
  • The Shenango River Lake hosted its fifth annual Eagle Fest at the lake in partnership with other natural conservation agencies, including Shenango River Watchers, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and other volunteer groups.

    PHOTOS: Crowds gather in beautiful wintery landscape at Shenango for Eagle Fest

    The Shenango River Lake hosted its fifth annual Eagle Fest at the lake in partnership with other natural conservation agencies, including Shenango River Watchers, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and other volunteer groups.