Alaska Quake Triggers Prolonged Shaking, Small Tsunami July 30, 2021 A powerful earthquake which struck just off Alaska’s southern coast caused prolonged shaking and prompted tsunami warnings that sent people...
Monsanto Told to Pay Washington Teachers $185M Over PCB Exposure July 30, 2021 Three schoolteachers in Washington state who sued chemical company Monsanto over exposure to materials in fluorescent lights have been awarded...
People Moves: United Valley Adds Cyr; MJ Hall Names Brooks Lead Broker in California July 30, 2021 United Valley Insurance Services Inc. has named Paul Cyr Southwest region director. Cyr, formerly United Valley’s Member Advisory Council chair,...
Warming Rivers in Western U.S. Killing Imperiling Fish Industry July 30, 2021 By Daisy Nguyen Baby salmon are dying by the thousands in one California river, and an entire run of endangered salmon could be...
FEMA OKs Funds to Help Fight Montana Wildfire July 29, 2021 Federal funds are now available to help with firefighting costs for the Poverty Flats Fire burning in Big Horn County...
Labor Commissioner Cites Three California Grocers $447K over COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave July 29, 2021 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited three El Super grocery stores in Southern California for failing to provide or delaying...
California, Nevada Governors Tour Site of Massive Wildfire July 28, 2021 By Sam Metz The governors of California and Nevada called for more federal firefighting assistance Wednesday as they toured a region blackened by...
Elderly Colorado Man Tasered Says Cop Put Knee on Neck in Lawsuit July 28, 2021 A 75-year-old man who suffered a cascade of health problems after a police officer used a Taser on him in...
California Requiring Vaccine or Testing for State Workers July 28, 2021 By Kathleen Ronayne and Janie Har California will require millions of health care workers and state employees to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or get...
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...