Far West

A Washington utility's ratings will survive Boeing's decision to move 787 production to South Carolina, but local economy may not be so lucky.

The company's upcoming $3.2 billion deal marks the largest sale of unrated debt in the muni market.

Recent orders from the California Supreme Court in public pension cases indicate litigation on the matter has not ended.

The state's new accounting system gets the blame again for California's second year with an extremely late CAFR.

Talent, Oregon, was in the path of destruction created by the Almeda Fire in a 13-mile corridor between Ashland and Medford.

Proposition 15 would detach commercial real estate from California's cap on property assessment increases.

Voters will consider bond issues in three states and a number of tax measures, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

City leaders are evaluating layoffs, raise deferrals, leasing city assets and postponing construction projects.

The towns of Phoenix and Talent have been decimated, losing 2,350 homes.

The governors in Oregon and California point out that climate change has exacerbated the conditions that start and accelerate wildfires.