States

The state will permanently erase structures at a heritage site tied to one of North America's oldest trade routes, returning the land to its natural state.

With fire seasons growing longer and the national fleet of large aircraft stretched thin, the state is guaranteeing access to its most powerful aerial tool before summer.

The funds help low-income families afford care, but only about 1 in 6 eligible children nationally receive these subsidies due to chronic underfunding.

A $1.46M LIHEAP allocation arrives as low-income families brace for another harsh winter and federal funding for the program remains uncertain.

The modest federal allocation arrives as pandemic-era relief money is long gone and the state's child care shortage keeps growing.

The Northern Mariana Islands, nearly cut off by airline departures, is getting emergency federal money to stabilize an economy that runs almost entirely on visitors.