NTSB Finds Washington Bridge Collapse Was Due to Systematic Errors Insufficient route planning, a distracted pilot driver and an inadequate permitting process by the state of Washington all played a... Read More
California Big Cat Animal Park Appeals Safety Orders The operator of a Central California animal park California says he’s appealing orders from state regulators to increase security more... Read More
Hot, Dry Weather Encouraging Western Wildfires A Southern Oregon wildfire that destroyed six homes and 14 other buildings spread during the cooler overnight hours Monday as... Read More
Many Oregon Fires Started by 6K Lightning Bolts This Past Weekend Lightning struck Oregon more than 6,000 times Sunday and Monday, touching off small fires by the dozens. Such a barrage... Read More
New Mexico Man Arrested for 13th DWI It’s an unlucky number but officials say he’s lucky no one has been killed. KOB-TV reports an Albuquerque, N.M., man... Read More
Montana and Arizona Only States Without Texting Laws Arizona and Montana stand out as the only states without some form of texting and driving law, but some studies... Read More
9 Hospitalized After Chemical Leak at Colorado Restaurant Nine people were treated at a hospital for respiratory symptoms after they were exposed to an apparent refrigerant leak at... Read More
Flood Risk for Area Burned by San Juan Fire Federal officials have approved funds to help against the risk of flooding in wildfire-scarred terrain in Arizona’s eastern White Mountains.... Read More
Anti-Aggressive Driving Campaign Launched in Alaska Alaska State Troopers have launched a public awareness campaign against aggressive driving. Troopers say it’s part of ongoing efforts to... Read More
California Amusement Park Sued Over Roller Coaster Accident Two people left hanging 20 to 30 feet in the air when a tree fell onto a roller coaster’s tracks... Read More