Before the walkout, staff transferred 30 dogs last weekend from the SPCA to a nonprofit rescue without board approval. Staff members said the move was intended to relieve overcrowding and place the ...

In Eagle County, we are fortunate to live and work in one of the most beautiful mountain environments in the world. That beauty, however, comes with genuine risk — steep terrain, fast-changing weather ...

Wine that’s been open for too long may not make you sick — but it won’t taste the way it was intended, according to the “Wine Country” blog. Leaving wine open for too long can strip its brightness, ...

Watch the moment firefighters rescue two men and a dog who became trapped by rising, fast-flowing waters along the West Fork Mojave River in Hesperia. The rescue effort began shortly after 11 p.m.

Firefighters used ropes and an inflatable boat to rescue two men and a dog who became trapped by rising, fast-flowing waters along the West Fork Mojave River in Hesperia on Monday. The rescue effort ...

Others are far more complex, requiring rope systems, swiftwater operations or helicopter coordination. In 2025, the team responded to nine incidents requiring technical rope rescue skills and 10 calls ...

KING COUNTY, Wash. -- Spokane County's swiftwater rescue team has been deployed to King County to help with ongoing flood rescue efforts. The swiftwater strike team is composed of firefighters from ...

SAN DIEGO — Emergency officials are preparing for what could be a dangerous storm bringing heavy rain and potential flooding to San Diego through the holiday weekend. The city's Stormwater Department ...

Heavy rain unleashed dangerous flooding across parts of California Sunday night, inundating neighborhoods and roadways, stranding motorists, knocking out power and prompting urgent warnings from ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — "We understand that statistically speaking, swiftwater rescue is about the most dangerous thing we can do," Spokane Valley Fire Department Captain Ben Riddle told NonStop Local ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heavy rain unleashed dangerous flooding across parts of California Sunday night, inundating neighborhoods and roadways, stranding ...