The effort to open the Alaskan wilderness area, the nation’s largest national forest, has been in the works for about two years.
Angry protesters took to the streets across the country after a Kentucky grand jury did not charge any officers with killing Ms. Taylor in her apartment.
Demonstrators marched downtown for about an hour without any police intervention a day after a grand jury decided not to charge the two officers who fatally shot Ms. Taylor.
This documentary follows individuals pushing back against political forces that want to privatize federal lands.
One after another, major fires exploded across Washington, Oregon and California earlier this month. They have added up to the worst fire season on record.
The executive made “offensive” remarks about the state’s political leaders, the company said, in meetings recorded by an environmental group.
A summer romp in the Tetons with Jimmy Chin and his pals.
There are currently no trials underway, making a vaccine unlikely before fall of 2021. And students are missing online school at alarming rates.
There’s a huge fire debt in the West that must be paid off, experts say, either through controlled burns or out-of-control blazes. Either way, that means smoke.
Early this year, lawmakers considered legislation to thin forests, hire firefighters and increase building standards to prepare for wildfires. But a dispute over how to address climate change doomed the proposals.
“There is insufficient evidence to prove a crime of negligent or reckless homicide” was committed, the Pima County Attorney’s Office said in a report released Monday.
Attorney General William P. Barr criticized the cities for their responses to protests against police brutality. Democrats called it an effort to help President Trump’s re-election campaign.
The protests are moving into white residential neighborhoods, where activists demand that people choose a side.
After declaring that giving awards was not ‘the right thing to do’ this year, the group will name three design honorees, adding new confusion to the process.
Most lower-income students are learning online. But in Cajon Valley, Calif., they’re back in school. Here’s how they did it.
Monday night, the Las Vegas Raiders play their first game in a new $2 billion stadium, the physical manifestation of a long, slow embrace between the N.F.L. and legal sports wagering.
“One thing about Montana,” says Matt Barber, an owner of Tom Morgan Rodsmiths, a custom fly rod shop in Bozeman, “is if there’s a moving body of water, there is probably a trout in it.”
Mourners gathered around courthouses across the nation on Saturday to remember the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
*The survey erred in listing the Green Party, but it’s still clear that Daines and Bullock are in a tight contest.
The Almeda fire left a path of destruction as it tore through the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon. About 24 hours after it started, an estimated 2,350 homes had been left in ashes. We used satellite images, videos and social media posts to track w...
If Mark Kelly wins a special election, he could end up casting a crucial vote on President Trump’s nominee.
Baseless rumors about wildfires in the West are a sign of danger ahead.
Oregon’s fate has always been intertwined with the forests that blanket the state. Now millions of trees are charred, and those who live from them face a future full of uncertainty.
Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden traveled to Minnesota, a battleground state, as its residents began to head to the polls.
Teachers are posting videos of the extraordinary energy required keep young learners engaged and amused.
Heavy downpours can bring destructive mudslides now, or in years to come.
Videos show the continued spread of fires near Los Angeles and in parts of Oregon.
Two years ago, an oil field accident left Dillon Dreher with burns over 65 percent of his body, but with the support of Derae Caro, he is slowly recovering.
With fires on the West Coast and floods on the Gulf Coast, relief organizations are providing meals and shelter to devastated communities. If you want to give aid, here are some research pointers.
Firefighters were making progress against several significant wildfires in California and Oregon, hopeful that changing weather conditions would help rather than hinder efforts.
After wildfires left them trapped on the shores of a reservoir near Detroit, Ore., dozens of people and nine firefighters mounted a last stand, hoping for a miracle.
Officer Nickolas J. Pearce of the Salt Lake City Police Department ordered the dog to bite Jeffrey Ryans, even though Mr. Ryans was doing nothing to resist, prosecutors said.
Attorney General William P. Barr was also said to have asked prosecutors to explore whether to bring charges against the mayor of Seattle for allowing a police-free protest zone.
Wildfires continue to devastate California and Oregon with vast amounts of thick smoke polluting the air.
The fast-moving fires have wiped out critical populations of endangered species and incinerated native habitats that may take years to recover.
Scientists say that the wildfires in the West combined with drought and record heat waves could be triggering one of the Southwest’s largest migratory bird die-offs in recent decades.
Smoke from the wildfires in the West was also spotted high in the skies over Washington, D.C. Firefighters continued to battle blazes that were still spreading.
A fire destroyed much of Phoenix, Ore., leaving people to wonder whether the town can rise from the ashes. “There’s nothing to sift through,” one resident said.
In a New Mexico long-term care facility, residents rely on care providers for medical care and moments of connection.
As wildfires continue to rip through parts of the West, Oregon is experiencing catastrophic destruction.
One example of how things have changed: A Latino outreach group estimated in January that it would register 21,000 new voters in the state by Labor Day. It’s at around 6,000 now.
If the president’s allies are talking about the moment “shooting will begin” and “martial law,” it’s not by accident.
The president visited California after weeks of silence on its wildfires and blamed the crisis only on poor forest management, not climate change. “I don’t think science knows” what is happening, he said.
An American was killed by federal agents and the president called it “retribution.” We are so far gone.
“I’m on a stage, and it’s very far away,” Mr. Trump said of the gathering on Sunday. His own campaign aides privately called the move a game of political Russian roulette.
We’re also rounding up thought-provoking ideas about Covid-era education, and bringing you the latest local updates for K-12 and college.
A forceful, command-and-control approach that brooks no dissent
Programs that allowed hygienists to visit schools to look for cavities and tooth decay have been suspended because of the pandemic. Students from low-income families may be hit the hardest.
Wildfires continued to burn over the weekend, leaving dire conditions for California and Oregon.
Lake Madrone in California and Scio, Ore., are among some of the communities forced to deal with wildfires after long avoiding them. Unpredictable wind gusts may spread the flames.
Some countries slammed their doors. It worked — until they let outsiders back in.
The president unloaded his regular, inaccurate onslaught against Joseph R. Biden Jr., and there were no signs of any attempts at social distancing at the event.
Firefighters across California and Oregon are bracing for stronger winds that could partly clear the air — but also fan the flames of uncontrolled blazes.
A president who has mocked climate change and pushed policies that accelerate it is set to be briefed on the scorched earth and ash-filled skies that experts say are the predictable result.
More than 20 people have died in massive fires spreading through parts of California, Oregon and Washington.
President Trump will fly to California on Monday to assess the wildfires that have killed at least 24 people. In hard-hit Oregon, officials have warned that the death toll could climb.
The fires have killed at least 20 people, leaving families and communities devastated up and down the West Coast.
The suit comes as the Postal Service has drawn scrutiny for a mail delivery slowdown that Democrats have charged are part of an effort by President Trump to hobble mail-in voting to bolster his re-election.
More than a million acres have burned in the state, destroying entire towns and filling the air with dangerous smoke.
President Trump has leveled scathing law-and-order attacks on Joseph Biden for weeks. But a new poll shows Mr. Biden ahead in three states Mr. Trump hopes to pick up, and maintaining a lead in Wisconsin.
The bids of two congressional candidates are shaping up as crucial tests of whether a centrist label can overcome resistance to Democrats in a conservative-leaning state.
The bids of two congressional candidates are shaping up as crucial tests of whether a centrist label can overcome resistance to Democrats in a conservative-leaning state.
President Trump will visit California on Monday to be briefed about blazes that have burned more than three million acres. Tens of thousands of people have evacuated in Oregon.
The northwest part of the state, usually much wetter, has dried out this year, enabling flames driven by powerful winds to “just explode down these canyons.”
When prime habitat is up for grabs, acorn woodpeckers travel from all around to see who will win.
Firefighters continued to battle blazes along the West Coast that have now charred nearly five million acres. At least 17 people are dead, with dozens still missing.
An architect proposed a seven-sided tower called the “Water Garden Keep.” Neighbors feared it would attract Mr. Martin’s fans, and a review board said it did not fit Santa Fe’s Southwestern style.
A tumultuous summer of protests has become a complication in the wildfires raging around Portland.
Ms. Campbell was the longest-serving professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She died of complications of the novel coronavirus.
The fires have burned millions of acres and destroyed towns in California, Oregon and Washington State.
Oregon’s governor said there were concerns for dozens of people reported missing in a state where more than a million acres have burned. California and Washington State are also battling fires.
Law enforcement agencies said claims on social media that antifascist activists had set fires on the West Coast were unfounded.
Law enforcement agencies said claims on social media that antifascist activists had set fires on the West Coast were unfounded.
With millions of acres ablaze across the West Coast, states are having a tough time finding available fire crews. California resorted to calling in a team of firefighters from Israel.
With millions of acres ablaze across the West Coast, states are having a tough time finding available fire crews. California resorted to calling in a team of firefighters from Israel.
With at least 15 dead, hundreds of thousands were under evacuation orders as fires ravaged the West Coast.
Fires continued to blaze up and down the West Coast, destroying neighborhoods and forcing mass evacuations as firefighters struggled to contain them.
Los incendios forestales se extienden por California, Washington y Oregón a un ritmo asombroso. Esto es lo que tienes que saber sobre cómo comenzaron y lo que puedes hacer para protegerte.
Wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington State have killed at least seven people, and there are growing fears more have died in towns that have been destroyed.
Wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington State have killed at least seven people, and there are growing fears more have died in towns that have been destroyed.
As wildfires raged up and down the West Coast, officials said one of the most damaging fires may have been deliberately set.
More than three million acres have burned in California, and officials said one of the most damaging fires in Oregon may have been deliberately set.
The blazes scorching the West highlight the urgency of rethinking fire management policies, as climate change threatens to make things worse.
The state perfected intensely folksy political advertising, a signifiers-over-substance approach that has pervaded the nation.
A record 2.5 million acres have burned in California, while entire communities in Oregon and Washington were largely wiped out.
An art dealer, he announced in a 2010 book that he had hidden a chest of gold nuggets and jewels somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. People headed for them.
Maps showing the major fires are burning in the western states.
With hyperbole and falsehoods, the president has increased stops at airports that resemble campaign rallies, his favorite type of politicking. But Nevada said the events violated health restrictions and canceled two rallies there.
Brian Murphy, the former head of the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence division, accused senior leaders of warping the agency around President Trump’s political interests.
Wildfires are spreading across California, Washington and Oregon at an astonishing rate. Here is what you need to know about how they started and what you can do to protect yourself from the smoke.
Strong winds were likely to continue to propel the extraordinary number of fires burning in California, Oregon and Washington State.
Strong winds were likely to continue to propel the extraordinary number of fires burning in California, Oregon and Washington.
An 1880 house in Provincetown, an off-the-grid home on the Big Island and a five-bedroom estate with two guesthouses in Rabun Gap.
An 1880 house in Provincetown, an off-the-grid home on the Big Island and a five-bedroom estate with two guesthouses in Rabun Gap.
An 1880 house in Provincetown, Mass.; an off-the-grid home on the Big Island of Hawaii; and a five-bedroom estate in Rabun Gap, Ga.
The authorities said the officer shot the boy while responding to a call about a “violent psych issue.” The teenager, Linden Cameron, was fleeing and did not have a weapon, his mother said.
After a record-setting string of 90-degree days in Colorado, temperatures plunged on Tuesday, bringing more than 12 inches of snow in the foothills and mountains and three to six inches around Denver.
Temperatures plunged more than 50 degrees overnight as an Arctic air mass drove into the Denver area, bringing a very early winter storm on Tuesday.
El incendio en El Dorado, California, comenzó cuando una familia usaba un “dispositivo pirotécnico” para anunciar el sexo de un bebé, dijeron las autoridades.
Wildfires wreaked havoc in states including California, Washington, Colorado and Oregon over the weekend.
With more families working and studying remotely, resorts are dangling attractive rates, enhanced Wi-Fi and the charms of autumn as reasons to forget summer is ending.
The El Dorado fire in California ignited as a family was using a “pyrotechnic device” to announce the gender of a new baby, the authorities said.
Driven by an early fascination with the American West, a photographer set off to travel part of America’s most celebrated highway.
The proximity of the left and the right in Oregon has created a dynamic of fear, mistrust and anger.
Law enforcement agents killed Michael Forest Reinoehl while trying to arrest him for the shooting death of a supporter of a far-right group.
The U.S. failed to stamp out the virus before the dangerous autumn and winter months.
Temperature records were set in parts of the Western United States. They might be followed by wind that could worsen fires in California, or storms that could bring snow in Colorado.
Providing free meals is a crucial function for schools.
The suspect, Michael Forest Reinoehl, 48, was killed by law enforcement agents just five days after the deadly shooting of a right-wing protester.
The suspect, Michael Forest Reinoehl, 48, was killed by law enforcement agents just five days after the deadly shooting of a right-wing protester.
Law enforcement agents killed Michael Forest Reinoehl while trying to arrest him, four officials said. He was being investigated in the fatal shooting of a supporter of a far-right group.
One state learned the hard way that technology won’t get us out of this pandemic. But it can help.
The cyberdelic extravaganza is online for the first time because of the pandemic. But maybe that’s not as strange as it might seem.
What is the political fallout of urban violence? And is the media just buying into it?
Last summer was all about dance team and teen parties. But after she watched George Floyd’s death in a video on her phone, Daria Allen’s world drastically changed.
Last summer was all about dance team and teen parties. But after she watched George Floyd’s death in a video on her phone, Daria Allen’s world drastically changed.
The president directed officials to identify “anarchist jurisdictions” and move to withhold funds as he tries to build his campaign around the unrest that has accompanied racial justice protests.
We spent months photographing dozens of families across the country to understand what food insecurity looks like today.
As a justice on the Oregon Supreme Court, he was a proponent of the new judicial federalism of the 1970s, which grounded civil rights protections in state constitutions.
Estos fueron los últimos momentos del hombre que recibió un disparo y murió en Portland, Oregón, al enfrentarse los seguidores del presidente Donald Trump con los manifestantes contra la violencia policial.
A circa-1900 cottage in Columbus, a Second Empire-style house in Calais and a two-bedroom condominium in Denver.
A circa-1900 cottage in Columbus, a Second Empire-style house in Calais and a two-bedroom condominium in Denver.
Un hombre fue asesinado después de que partidarios del presidente de Estados Unidos se enfrentaran con manifestantes.
President Trump has been wielding law-and-order arguments against the former vice president. In a speech in Pittsburgh, Mr. Biden tried to turn the story around.
This geographically isolated community in Washington State has avoided the coronavirus, but at a considerable cost.
The president must condemn those responsible for violence and disavow those who act in his name. Easy, right?
As right-wing groups increasingly move to confront unrest in cities, clashes are breaking out between demonstrators with starkly different views on how to keep cities safe.
We followed the final moments of a man shot and killed in Portland, Ore., as supporters of President Trump clashed with those protesting police violence.
Trump has urged his fans to mayhem since his first presidential campaign.
President Trump has employed provocative and sometimes incendiary words and images to focus attention on demonstrations and away from the human and economic costs of the pandemic.
President Trump said Mr. Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who has been charged in the killings of two people in Wisconsin, was “violently attacked.”
Readers write that President Trump is stoking fear for his political advantage.
Killings in Oregon and Wisconsin reverberate in the 2020 race: This is your morning tip sheet.
A child was waiting to be flown to Anchorage, but the pilot of a LifeMed Alaska flight could not see the runway at the airport in Igiugig, Alaska, officials said.
A fatal shooting after clashes in Portland came on the heels of the shooting deaths of two people during confrontations in Kenosha, Wis., earlier in the week.
In a Twitter barrage, the president advanced conspiracy theories claiming that protests are an organized coup and that the virus death toll is inflated. He also reposted a call to imprison New York’s governor.
A man was shot and killed after supporters of President Trump clashed with counterprotesters.
A man affiliated with a right-wing group was shot and killed Saturday night. A caravan of supporters of President Trump had driven into downtown Portland.
The settlement, which is for more than $470,000, comes after an episode last year in which officers responded to a shoplifting complaint at a Family Dollar store.
He led the Wildcats to 23 consecutive appearances in the N.C.A.A. tournament, winning the championship in 1997. Earlier, he took Iowa to the Final Four.
Infection rates in the United States remain among the world’s highest, but numbers are down. All states driving the decrease have at least some local mask mandates.
Can you identify the cities where these abstract architectural photographs were taken?
Night after night, calm gave way to chaos. See how the clashes between federal agents and protesters unfolded.
Our reporter spent another night in downtown Portland witnessing the protests in response to police violence and the presence of federal authorities.
Our reporter spent the night in Downtown Portland, witnessing the growing protests in response to the presence of federal troops.
Young climate activists like Jamie Margolin are building a movement while growing up — planning mass protests from childhood bedrooms and during school.