The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it was placing Southwest Airlines under a heightened safety review after a string of recent near-miss safety incidents involving the low-cost carrier.

The National Interagency Fire Center lists the whole of Oregon as having “significant wildland fire potential” for the month of July.

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A new Washington state agency is set to take over investigations into fatal police shootings and other deadly use-of-force incidents in Southwest Washington starting in ...