Smoke columns are expected to return but the biggest public safety concern is tree fall, officials say.

Astronauts have been able to cast ballots from above since the Texas legislature gave its blessing in 1997. "It's critical to participate in our democracy," NASA astronaut Kate Rubins said.

Testing of students moving onto college campuses and student-to-student transmissions at parties acount for some but not all of Oregon's caseload spike, authorities say.

A forest activist's death is confirmed and federal aid is secured to fix fire-related road damage.

With an inch of rain falling in some places, fires across Oregon have been held in check.

Gov. Kate Brown described the scene after visiting a burn in Southern Oregon and expressed hope for more progress moving forward.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035.

Wildfires have stopped spreading rapidly after rain. And while some of the first precipitation is forecast for parts of Southern Oregon, there's also a chance that wind could help bring back the flames.

Washington State University researchers have plotted the potential expansion of Asian giant hornets from where they were first found in British Columbia and Washington.

The rains have tamped down flames but fires still smolder as road work and other rebuilding work gets underway.