6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (394+ words) The number of people staffing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has dropped by 3,600 during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to federal data obtained by the nonprofit conservation group Center for Biological Diversity. Oregon, California, Alaska and Washington have seen…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1330+ words) When power lines are blamed for starting a wildfire, costs to utilities can stretch into the billions and trickle down to consumers. Earlier this year, PacifiCorp settled a federal lawsuit over its lines allegedly starting six fires in Oregon and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (817+ words) With contract negotiations nearing a critical deadline, hundreds of Washington state workers walked off the job for an hour Monday to highlight demands for wage hikes in their next two-year deal. Roughly 100 employees from an array of agencies lined Capitol…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (661+ words) I asked Dan Trapanese, the man currently overseeing the suppression of both fires, to explain what containment means in this context. This interview is lightly edited for length and clarity. DN: Trapanese is the latest incident commander for this fire....