western U.S. News

About 63 trillion gallons of water have been lost to drought in the western United States, enough to blanket the region with 4 inches of water, according to a study published Thursday. Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at …

Sams & Associates Inc., an independent insurance adjusting firm serving the Western U.S., announced the addition of Lizzy Adkins as the new regional manager and multiline adjuster in Seattle, Portland and surrounding areas. Adkins, who joined Sams & Associates in …