BLM plans will reduce risk of wildfire near West Valley City

BLM plans to clear fuels on about 23,500 acres near West Valley City to reduce the risk of wildfire
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Utah denies EnergySolutions from accepting depleted uranium

State regulators have denied a Salt Lake City-based nuclear waste processing company an exemption to bury thousands of tons of depleted uranium munitions at its
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Arsonist who set fires in Utah may be behind Wyoming fires

Authorities say a suspected arsonist who set several wildfires along an interstate in Utah may also be responsible for fires in Wyoming
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Truck carrying radioactive dirt catches fire in Utah

A truck carrying radioactive dirt has caught fire in Utah
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2 children among 4 dead in apparent Joliet murder-suicide

Authorities say a 6-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy are among four dead in what Joliet police are calling an apparent murder-suicide
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Lawyers seeks to have confession tossed in deputy killing

The lawyer for a man charged with the killing of a Maine sheriff's deputy is ready to argue that his confession should be tossed
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Edward Nixon, brother of President Richard Nixon, dies at 88

Edward Nixon, the youngest brother of former President Richard Nixon, has died at 88.
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Elections commission looks into 18 possible elections issues

The State Elections Enforcement Commission plans investigations into more than a dozen alleged election issues in Connecticut
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Missouri to create center for rural students' mental health

The University of Missouri has received a $10 million federal grant to establish a National Center for Rural School Mental Health
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County board OKs scaled-back plan for chicken operation

Dodge County supervisors have approved a scaled-back proposal for an eight-barn poultry operation that will produce thousands upon thousands of chickens for Cos
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Racine father arrested in baby's death

A Racine father is accused of inflicting the injuries that caused the death of his baby
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Ex-managers sentenced in car dealership theft

Two car dealership managers have pleaded guilty or no contest to felony theft in what prosecutors describe as a $350,000 fraud
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Authorities release ID of man wounded by Georgia deputy

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released the identity of a man shot and wounded by a Walton County Sheriff's deputy during a foot chase
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West Virginia's New River Train won't run this year

The New River Train service in southern West Virginia has been canceled this fall
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Kentucky's Salato Wildlife Education Center is reopening

Kentucky's Salato Wildlife Education Center is reopening this week, complete with renovations made during the facility's winter closure
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Great Smoky Mountains announces new chief ranger

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has selected a new chief ranger
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Funds preserve parts of 5 Tennessee Civil War battlefields

Five Civil War battlefields are receiving nearly $2.5 million in preservation funding from two Tennessee commissions
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$1.4M going to Appalachia Aviation Maintenance program

Eastern Kentucky University says the Appalachian Regional Commission will invest $1.4 million in the school's Appalachia Aviation Maintenance Technician Trainin
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Tokyo court says lawyers again seeking Ghosn release on bail

Tokyo court says lawyers for ex-Nissan chair Ghosn again seeking his release on bail
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After game-winning shot, Wade's thoughts turn to Kobe

Wade's moment: A game-winning 3, and memories of how Kobe Bryant once beat him with the same shot
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Mavericks' Doncic turning 20 after sensational run as teen

Rookie sensation Luka Doncic of Mavericks turning 20 after eye-opening NBA debut as teenager
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New Disney area to immerse parkgoers in a Star Wars story

Personal droids, custom lightsabers, space duels in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon are just some of the wonders parkgoers can expect at new Disney Star Wa
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Californians lose millions of dollars in recycling deposits

California consumers are losing out on at least $308 million in nickel deposits on cans and bottles, largely because it's increasingly difficult to find a recyc
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Ice castles turn farmland into winter wonderland

Thousands of people are flocking to a winter wonderland constructed from ice in New Hampshire
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The Latest: Minnesota House panel ends 5-hour gun hearing

A Minnesota House committee has wrapped up a five-hour hearing on a pair of contentious gun control bills
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Popularity of fur-trimmed parkas a boon for coyote trappers

Coyote fur is in big demand, the result of the enduring popularity of Canada Goose and other fur-trimmed parkas
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Minnesota House panel approves gun sale background checks

A Minnesota House committee has voted to require universal criminal background checks for gun purchasers
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N Carolina operative charged in congressional ballot case

The rural North Carolina political operative who for nearly a decade delivered votes for candidates who paid him is facing criminal charges
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NYC corner renamed for teenager killed in gang attack

A New York City intersection has been renamed for a Bronx teenager who was killed in a brutal gang attack
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Relocated tomb of saint to be designated a shrine

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says the recently-moved tomb of St. Katherine Drexel will be designated a shrine
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Evers to unveil first state budget to skeptical Republicans

Gov. Tony Evers releases his first state budget to a skeptical Republican Legislature on Thursday, with many of his proposals likely dead on arrival and others
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New England fish forum kicks off with shellfish day

New England's largest fishing industry trade show is getting started with a focus on the region's shellfish business
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