Washington Man Charged With Starting Devastating Spokane Fire August 4, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan and Emma Haidar A 37-year-old Washington State man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with one of the wildfires that...
3 Firefighters Killed in Colorado Remembered for Bravery July 8, 2026 By Jessica Hill and John Seewer With wildfires burning across many Western states, wildland firefighters gathered to pay tribute to three of their own who died...
Organized Jewelry Theft Ringleader in California Handed 16-Year Sentence July 7, 2026 The leader of an organized retail theft ring targeting high-end jewelry stores across Southern California was handed a 16-year prison...
LA Palisades Fire Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Arson Trial June 30, 2026 By Patricia Hurtado A federal jury failed to reach a verdict in the arson case over the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles...
Travelers to Expand Homeowners Insurance Offering in California April 27, 2026 The Travelers Companies said it intends to expand its homeowners insurance offerings across California. Travelers notified the California Department of...
FEMA Extends Housing Aid for Maui Wildfire Survivors Until 2027 January 26, 2026 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher U.S. officials have granted a request to extend housing assistance for survivors of catastrophic 2023 wildfires, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green...
Washington Faces Historic Floods That Have Washed Away Homes, Stranded Families December 12, 2025 By Cedar Attanasio and Claire Rush Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and...
Mounting Oregon Wildfire Claims Threaten Ratings of Berkshire’s PacifiCorp November 13, 2025 By Rachel Graf A Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.-owned utility is at risk of losing its investment-grade credit rating as it expects to have...
Crews Work to Fix Alaska Native Villages Devastated by Floods November 10, 2025 By Mark Thiessen, Gene Johnson and Becky Bohrer Darrel John watched the final evacuees depart his village on the western coast of Alaska in helicopters and small planes...
Ex-Fed Official Sees Secular ‘Shocks’ Ahead From Extreme Weather October 10, 2025 By Alastair Marsh The Federal Reserve’s former top-ranking official overseeing climate risk says the US economy faces a series of long-term, structural shocks...