The Old Trails fire near Spokane had grown to about 3,500 acres by Saturday evening, propelled by strong wind gusts and high temperatures.
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Troy Jackson gained the party nomination for Senate, but now he needs to consolidate support to take on Susan Collins Troy Jackson is ready to move on. In fewer than 100 days, the new Democratic nominee has to convince Maine voters to send him to the US Senate – and he’s trying to do it without dwelling on Graham Platner, who dropped out of the race after accusations of rape, which he denies. Continue reading...
Under a new federal plan out today to manage the Colorado river, Arizona, California and Nevada would share steep water cuts over the next decade. The plan by will deeply impact communities and farms across those states.
The tidal bore that rockets up the Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage can carry a surfer for an hour; it can also kill. Now that the secret is out, how long will authorities allow surfers to catch the wave?