Cell Phone Records Requested for Jenner, Other Drivers in Deadly Crash Bruce Jenner was not texting while driving when he got into a chain-reaction crash in Malibu, Calif., that left a... Read More
Drought Prompts Disaster Declaration for Most of Nevada The U.S. Agriculture Department has declared most of Nevada a natural disaster area due to lingering drought. And state water... Read More
Progress Made on California Wildfire That Destroyed 40 Homes Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a wind-driven wildfire that destroyed 40 homes, burned nearly 11 square miles and... Read More
Montana River Pipeline Spill Claims Center Established A claims center has been set up in Glendive, Mont., for people who suffered financial losses from a 30,000-gallon oil... Read More
Nevada Could Spend Extra $10M to Protect Pedestrians State transportation officials are considering spending an additional $10 million to help protect pedestrians in response to a recent spike... Read More
President Recommends $5M for West Coast Quake Warning System President Barack Obama’s recommendation to spend $5 million next year on an early earthquake warning system for the West Coast... Read More
Oregon Student Files $110,000 Suit Over Severed Finger A student who lost a finger while working on an airplane engine at Portland Community College has filed a $110,000... Read More
California Highway Patrol Excessive Force Suit Settled for $2.5M The state has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle an excessive-force lawsuit filed by a man who was shot... Read More
Virgin Galactic’s Space Tourism Plan Back on Track The only thing interrupting the creosote and mesquite that make up one of New Mexico’s most remote stretches of desert... Read More
“Selfies” Likely Cause of Fatal Small Plane Crash Near Denver Federal investigators say “selfies” were a likely factor in a small plane crash near Denver, Colo., last year that killed... Read More