After Wildfire, Can Grand Canyon Mascot Be Restored? August 19, 2025 By Susan Montoya Bryan Missing an ear and his front legs detached, Brighty the Burro certainly has seen better days. The 600-pound (273-kilogram) bronze...
Renaissance Acquires Business of Evolution Partners August 19, 2025 Renaissance, a network of independent insurance agencies, has acquired the agency network business of Evolution Partners, a California-based membership group...
$3.75M to Estate of Unarmed Man Fatally Shot by Oregon Police August 19, 2025 The city of Portland, Oregon, is set to pay $3.75 million to the estate of an unarmed man who was...
Studies Tie Unrecognized Deaths, Health Problems to Hawaii And LA Wildfires August 19, 2025 By Mike Stobbe The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acres burnt, property destroyed and lives lost to smoke and flames. But...
Temporary Barriers Spared Alaska’s Capital From Severe Flooding, Long-Term Fix Elusive August 18, 2025 By Gene Johnson, Claire Rush and Cedar Attanasio The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those...
Mercury Seeks 6.9% Rate Increase in Filing Based on New Cat Modeling Regulation August 15, 2025 Mercury Insurance said it has submitted a filing based on California’s new regulation enabling catastrophe modeling to be included as...
DOJ Sues California to End Enforcement of Emissions Standards for Trucks August 15, 2025 By Andy Sullivan and Bhargav Acharya The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it has sued California in a bid to end the state’s enforcement of...
New Mexico Governor Declares State of Emergency in County Afflicted by Crime August 15, 2025 By Morgan Lee The governor of New Mexico declared a state of emergency in response to violent crime and drug trafficking across a...
NFL Appealing Nevada High Court Ruling Allowing Gruden’s Lawsuit to Proceed August 15, 2025 By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer The NFL will appeal the Nevada Supreme Court’s ruling that former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden can proceed with...
3 Firefighters Hurt as Fire Burned Historic Buildings in Salt Lake City Nightlife Hub August 14, 2025 By Hannah Schoenbaum and Sarah Brumfield A blaze that started in a restaurant kitchen injured three firefighters and scorched century-old buildings in Salt Lake City’s nightlife...