Stories From Across the Country

The day started out sunny for a Texas balloon ride. Then clouds moved in, followed by tragedy (pdf)

Amid death and racial tension, Baton Rouge mayor struggles to hold city together (pdf)

After a wrenching week, a Dallas church stops to reflect (pdf)

The battle over public lands in Oregon (pdf)

An Idaho sheriff's daunting battle to investigate when children of a faith-healing sect die (pdf)

Memories of a happy community before Warren Jeffs used children to lead religious sect astray (pdf)

Kansas, facing a huge budget deficit, wonders what to do next. Consensus is elusive (pdf)

Old and poor: An especially bad combination in this Arizona county (pdf)

In a down-on-its-luck Oregon mill town, the savior they're waiting for is Donald Trump (pdf)

Nearly lost to a flood 17 years ago, a saturated North Carolina town struggles to survive (pdf)

Vegas newspaper stands up to its newly unveiled owner, casino giant Sheldon Adelson (pdf)

Armed standoff in Oregon endures, with more questions than answers (pdf)

Self-appointed watchdogs of Texas police are in the streets and in your face (pdf)

The death of the Cowboy Preacher (pdf)

Why did a poor Utah county give this group $1,000? (pdf)