A small, isolated town at the edge of Alaska's Aleutian Islands had no police oversight for several days after its three officers quit in quick succession and its police chief resigned

Billions of dollars are expected to flow through California's legitimate marijuana industry next year when recreational pot becomes legal, but most of those businesses won't be able to use banks.

AP PHOTOS: People in the cash-based legal marijuana business worry constantly about getting robbed

With reports of sexual harassment and other misconduct tarnishing the National Park Service's image, one of its premier sites is preparing to discipline as many as 10 workers

Documents show a Honolulu residential high-rise where a blaze killed three people didn't update its fire alarm system to meet safety standards

Outdoor recreation industry leaders holding their last trade show in Utah have criticized GOP leaders for their opposition to a new national monument and their efforts to seize control of federal lands

At some small businesses, the traditional chat around the watercooler takes place online and meetings are held via Skype _ staffers are working at home

Gov. Jerry Brown signs legislation extending California's signature initiative to fight global warming

The owners of a northern Utah restaurant chain say they've honored to be the first Hispanic grand marshals of the Ogden Pioneer Days Grand Parade

The U.S. has a mixed bag of laws on whether older high-rise apartment buildings must install fire sprinklers that weren't required when the towers were first built