Courthouse News
Comedic history found in sobering tale of medieval scribe’s private library
Centuries before "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" hit theaters, a medieval priest transcribed three brutal tales from a traveling minstrel with one recounting how a deadly run-in with a killer bunny ended with villagers bringing out their dead.
San Diego calls housing a human right but may soon ban tent encampments
As home prices and rent continue to rise, wages stay stagnant and affordable housing opportunities shrink, cities, towns and rural municipalities across the country struggle to respond to the rising number of people living on the streets.
Federal judge finds Forest Service violated Clean Water Act while fighting wildfires
Under a federal judge’s order on Friday, the U.S. Forest Service may continue fighting wildfires with aerial retardants while obtaining the required permit under the Clean Water Act.
Race to move water underground on as California’s Central Valley overflows
One of California's most susceptible regions to disastrous flooding faces dangerous conditions as the historic new snowpack melts. But there may be a silver lining in the floodwaters.
10th Circuit revives fight over grazing permit amid questions about grizzly deaths
As the threatened grizzly bear population grows, interactions with ranchers and cattle have prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to sign off on up to 72 bear kills over the next decade.
EPA authority to regulate wetlands clobbered by Supreme Court
Limiting the government’s authority to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act, the Supreme Court ended a nearly two-decade-old dispute Thursday.
Nevada, Las Vegas make pitch to Legislature for Oakland A’s
The A’s organization has been busy for months in Carson City, lobbying politicians for support to build a 30,000-seat, $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof on the famed Las Vegas Strip.
Colorado governor signs bill to pay livestock owners for wolf woes
The state plans to reintroduce wolves to the southern Rocky Mountains in Colorado by the end of the year as voters mandated.
Oregon tribes receive grant to purchase land on Cape Foulweather
The Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians will purchase private property from McKenzie River Trust using a $2.01 million grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Nearly one in five academics report some experience with UFOs
A recent survey of academics across a broad swath of disciplines found that nearly one out of five respondents have witnessed or know someone who has witnessed unidentified aerial phenomena.