West News for December 2012
- Author Mortenson, Charity Sue Insurer Over Defense Costs for Montana Probe
- Utah Taser Death Claim Settled
- 2012 May Be Wyoming’s Driest in 118 Years
- Montana Company Accused of Workplace Safety Hazards
- Colorado Man Gets Prison for Car Thefts at Funerals
- Hawaii Officials Make Plans for Debris Clean-Up
- Feds Pledge $1M to Utah for Flood Damage
- Effort to Centralize 911 Data in California Stalls
- Alaska Officials Spreading Avalanche Safety Tips
- NORAD Trademarks Santa Tracking Operation
- Flagstaff Police Tow Snowplow Blockers
- Fired Nurse Sues Oregon Hospital for $250K
- Coast Guard: Large Dock Washes Ashore on Washington Coast
- Storm Drain Covers Missing in Northwestern Arizona
- San Diego Ruled at Fault in Toppled-Tree Accident
- Former Oregon Cheerleader Sues Over Head Injuries
- Jury Returns $17.3M Verdict Against Los Angeles Clippers Owner
- Metro Legal Costs Jump Due to 2009 Crash
- $1.1M Grant for Disaster Prep for Washington Schools
- Utah Workers Injured Unloading Steel Beam From Truck
- Suit Alleges Excessive Force by Albuquerque Police
- Welding Sparks Started Big Wildfire in Washington
- Fire Damages Hawaii Trading Company
- Fatal Apartment Fire in Las Vegas Ruled Accidental
- Oregon Bookkeeper Accused of Theft, Faking Death
- Lawsuit Filed Over Ex-Utah Highway Patrol Trooper’s DUI Arrests
- Alaska Residents ‘Adopt’ Fire Hydrants
- State Farm Renews Sponsorship of America’s Car Museum through 2014
- Profile: Workers’ Comp Fraud Expert Takes Old School Approach
- PG&E Workers Fired for Lying About Inspections
- Tsunami Debris in Alaska Overwhelming: NOAA
- Las Vegas Police Officer Accused of Workers’ Comp Fraud
- Hay Theft Spiking in Northern Colorado
- 15 Years for Drunken Driving Death of Bicyclist in California
- Arson Chars Historic Hawaii Hotel Exterior Wall
- Furniture Donated in Washington Came With Bed Bugs
- Deadly Oregon Mall Shooting Appears Random According to Police
- Fire Codes Getting Tougher After Damaging Colorado Fire
- Arizona Police Arrest Suspects in Tow Truck Sting
- Bad Truck Brakes Blamed for Nevada Amtrak Crash
- NDOT to Seek Tougher Seat Belt Law
- Washington YWCA Loses $6K in Toys to Thieves
- Shoplifter Sues Colorado Liquor Store Owner Who Shot Him
- Trial Begins in Utah Boat Crash That Killed Scientist
- Oil Spill Panel Makes Recommendations to Montana Governor
- Pea Soup Fog Makes San Joaquin Valley Notorious
- Woman Sues New Mexico Sheriff After Crash Over DWI Claim
- Report: Reckless Prescribing Common in California
- Family Escapes Injury in Fuel-Sparked Fire at Las Vegas Home
- Alaska Senator Seeks $15M for Tsunami Debris
- Jury: Mining Company Not Liable for Apartment Damage
- Washington Carpet Installer Who Stole Ring Gets 3 Months
- Nationwide Says New Mexico Customer Info Compromised
- High Water Damages Oregon’s Coast Range Roadway
- Washington Carbon Monoxide Alarm Condition Added Jan. 1
- Earthquake and Drilling Link Prompts Colorado Review
- Diocese, Victims’ Lawyers Go Before Montana Judge
- Honolulu Allows Residents to Adopt Sirens
- $370M Settlement Reached Over San Diego Wildfires
- Magnitude 5.8 Quake Shakes Anchorage, Alaska
- Insurer Must Show Prejudice to Enforce Proof of Loss Provision in California
- New Mexico Inmates Clearing Forests to Prevent Wildfires
- Third Strong Storm in Week Drenches Northern California
- California Mental Hospital Fined $27K for Worker Safety Lapses
- California Department Insurance: Streamlined Licensing
- 4 Workers Injured in Washington Scaffolding Failure
- Official Urges Collaboration on Wildfire Projects