Oregon Governor Declares Emergency in County as Drought Worsens March 9, 2022 Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency in Klamath County as southern Oregon remains in an ongoing...
Nevada Utility to Inspect Power Lines Near 2020 Reno Wildfire March 7, 2022 By Scott Sonner Nevada’s largest utility plans to inspect power lines near a Reno neighborhood where a 2020 wildfire destroyed five homes and...
Hawaii Lifting COVID-19 Travel Quarantine Rules March 3, 2022 Hawaii plans to lift its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for travelers this month, meaning that starting on March 26 those arriving...
Disaster Declared Following Lagoon Breach in Alaska March 3, 2022 Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy approved a disaster declaration for Hooper Bay, after the community’s sewer lagoon breached. Hooper Bay Mayor...
Colorado Wildfire Victims Hitting ‘Green’ Building Code Hurdle March 3, 2022 By Thomas Peipert Some homeowners recovering from Colorado’s most destructive wildfire in history, which decimated entire neighborhoods near Denver late last year, say...
8 Hurt and 15 Rescued in California Apartment Building Fire February 28, 2022 Firefighters in San Francisco rescued 15 people and seven cats and dogs as flames ripped through an apartment building, officials...
Fire Destroys Historic Los Angeles Poor Farm Buildings February 25, 2022 Several abandoned buildings at the historic Los Angeles County Poor Farm were destroyed by fire, fire departments said. At least...
U.S. Won’t Give Water to California Farmers Because of Drought February 25, 2022 By Adam Beam With California entering the third year of severe drought, federal officials said Wednesday they won’t deliver any water to farmers...
Explosion Causes Fire at Oregon Potato Chip Plant February 24, 2022 A boiler explosion at a potato chip plant south of Hermiston, Oregon, sparked a dramatic fire Tuesday afternoon. The Tri-City...
Climate Change Could Push Flood Losses in U.S. to $40B by 2050 February 17, 2022 By Don Jergler Climate change could result in the financial toll of flooding rising by more than a quarter in the U.S. by...