Plum Creek Timber Co. has agreed to sell 117,152 acres around Placid Lake and the Gold Creek drainage northeast of Missoula to the Nature Conservancy for $85 million. “They are among the most ...

Texas is set to become the largest state to adopt a publicly funded school-choice program, marking a major revamp of its educational system and fulfilling one of Governor Greg Abbott’s top goals ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - The “Plum Creek Fire” in north-central Nebraska is now 100% contained as of Wednesday morning, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency confirmed.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Firefighters in northern Nebraska managed to gain further control of the fire at Plum Creek on Thursday. According to KBRB and Ainsworth Fire Chief Brad Fiala, the fire has ...

LOCKHART, Texas — Police are searching for suspects after a shooting on Wednesday in Lockhart, Texas. According to the Lockhart Police Department, a man was injured and taken to a hospital after ...

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Texas lawmakers are proposing new bills to prevent future wildfires like the Smokehouse Creek Fire. One bill, HB 143, aims to regulate electrical power lines serving oil and gas operations ...

LOCKHART, Texas — A 19-year-old is facing charges in connection with a murder in Lockhart. Police said they received information about a homicide at roughly 2 a.m. Friday at the City Park ...

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Today the only evidence of what usually is referred to as the Plum Creek Massacre is a historical marker and small cemetery. At the point where Plum Creek empties into the Platte River on the ...