22 New California Laws Take Aim at Wildfire Danger October 4, 2019 By Don Thompson California is adopting nearly two dozen laws aimed at preventing and fighting the devastating wildfires that have charred large swaths...
May Tornadoes Losses Among Highest Insured Losses in Ohio History August 21, 2019 Insured losses from Memorial Day tornadoes that ravaged parts of Ohio will be among the largest in the state’s history....
Elk Damage to Washington Farms Estimated at $1.4M June 11, 2019 The growing elk population in the Skagit County, Wash. is costing farmers $1.4 million a year, according to a new...
Hammer Sparks Led to California’s Mendocino Blaze June 11, 2019 California fire officials say sparks from a hammer driving a metal stake into the ground ignited a 2018 blaze in...
Hawaii Eruption Caused $94M Loss in Economic Benefit May 29, 2019 Communities near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park lost up to $94 million in economic benefit last year compared to the previous...
Expert Discusses Potential Solutions to Ease the Pain of California’s Severe Wildfires April 26, 2019 By Don Jergler James Woods has his sights set on finding ways to help California deal with repeated years of severe wildfire seasons,...
California Disaster Insurance Act Passes Key Committee March 26, 2019 Legislation by that could lead California to consider buying insurance in the private market to cover rapidly increasing costs of...
Washington Blizzard Killed 1,850 Cows, Yakima Farmers Reeling March 20, 2019 The unexpected blizzard that swept through the Yakima Valley on Feb. 9 was just one more clobbering for the region’s...
California Wants Faster Forestry Approvals in Wildfire Fight January 31, 2019 By Don Thompson California wildland managers said this week that they want to speed up logging and prescribed burns designed to slow wildfires...
‘Goat Fund Me’ Campaign Launched by California Town to Prevent Wildfires January 14, 2019 The threat of catastrophic wildfires has driven a California town to launch a “Goat Fund Me” campaign to bring herds...