University Study Poses Possible Future for Western Wildfires as a Decade-Long Burst, Followed by Gradual Decline July 28, 2021 By University of Washington Newswise — In recent years, wildfires on the West Coast have become larger and more damaging. A combination of almost...
Bayer Will Appeal U.S. Court Ruling on PCBs If Necessary July 28, 2021 By Patricia Weiss German chemicals maker Bayer said on Wednesday it may appeal an order in a U.S. legal case to pay $185...
Winds Feeding California’s Largest Wildfire July 27, 2021 It could be days before officials will be able to assess the damage done to a small town by California’s...
200 Buildings Added to Avalanche Risk Areas for Alaskan City July 27, 2021 Updated maps add 200 homes and other buildings to hazard zones for landslides and avalanches in Alaska’s capital city, bringing...
Viewpoint: Is California Serious About Addressing the Wildfire Risk? Not So Much. July 27, 2021 By John Norwood Recent state budget actions by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature make a strong argument that the state...
Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced for Embezzling Nearly $200K July 26, 2021 Anna Gabriela Garcia, also known as Anna Nuno-Garcia, 48, of Capistrano Beach, Calif., was sentenced in Orange County Superior Court...
Oregon Home Manufacturer Sued for Alleged Racism, Discrimination July 26, 2021 Two former employees of a home manufacturing company in eastern Oregon have filed a lawsuit saying they endured anti-Black racism...
Firefighters Injured While Fighting Montana Wildfire July 26, 2021 Five firefighters were injured when a thunderstorm and swirling winds in central Montana blew a lightning-caused wildfire back on them,...
California’s Largest Wildfire Torches Homes as Blazes Lash West July 26, 2021 Flames racing through rugged terrain in Northern California destroyed multiple homes over the weeked as the state’s largest wildfire intensified...
Fire Crews Making Progress on Massive Oregon Blaze July 23, 2021 By Nathan Howard The nation’s largest wildfire is still raging through southern Oregon but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard...