Olympia, Washington (AP)
Thirty-three Washington counties have been declared a federal disaster area due to severe winter weather.
The declaration issued March 2 by President Barack Obama was in response to public facility damage and emergency response costs from the storm...
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By Brain Skoloff
West Palm Beach, Florida (AP)
A contentious Everglades restoration project that a judge once called an “environmental bridge to nowhere” kicked off Dec. 4 with a visit from the interior secretary, two decades after Congress authorized it.
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By Roger Alford
Frankfort, Kentucky (AP)
A two-state legal battle over who owns a chunk of rock is ending with a win for Kentucky over Ohio.
A federal judge has ordered a lawsuit stayed after the states reached a deal returning the 8-ton boulder to Kentucky from...05-05-2010, 01:57 PM -
By Matt Volz
Helena, Montana (AP)
The Obama administration cautioned Senate leaders during June not to meddle with a proposed $3.4 billion settlement in a 14-year class-action lawsuit that accuses the government of mismanaging Native American trust funds.
Attorney...06-18-2010, 03:18 PM -
By Stan Bindell
Moenkopi, Arizona (NFIC)
Moenkopi Travel Center held a grand opening May 2 as it unfurled a complex that can bring an economic boost to the area. The travel center includes a convenience store, a gas station, the Tuuvi Cafe, Taco del Mar, a carwash and four Native...06-10-2008, 01:51 PM