Authorities arrest man in connection with Spokane wildfires
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested and charged with setting one of the…
Some Spokane residents return to find homes leveled by wildfires
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes…
Record-breaking heat wave prompts safety warnings across Western US
A heat wave gripped large swaths of the Western U.S. on Saturday as temperatures hovered near record highs,…
Montana man hikes himself to rescue with pole impaled in his side
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — David Cifaldi and his two hiking companions were crossing Montana’s ominous Froze-to-Death Plateau and…
Heat wave continues across central and southern US
At least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United…
EPA inks clean-up agreement with Columbia Falls aluminum plant
The owner of a sprawling, long-shuttered aluminum plant in Columbia Falls has agreed to pay $57.6 million to…
Interior Department narrows Endangered Species Act protections
PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species…
Trump administration launches US Wildland Fire Service amid worsening wildfires
The deaths of three U.S. government firefighters in a Colorado wildfire are casting a spotlight on the Trump…
SSA chief Bisignano says wait times are getting shorter
WASHINGTON (AP) — After complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security…
2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into US without permission
DETROIT (AP) — Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox…
In Tuesday’s primaries, Dems try to defend California and gain ground in Iowa
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a state that’s home to Hollywood, there isn’t much star power in California’s governor…
Cherokee Nation puts culture at center of healthcare system built with opioid settlement funds
This story is published through the Global Indigenous Reporting Network at The Associated Press. Liese and Pfeifer are…