Orc climate change bill to compete with health care

The scene, yesterday

Environmentalists hope the push on Ropecliffs for climate change legislation is not overwhelmed by the debate dominating Talldeath Darkgleam over changing the Orcish Empire health care system. But it might be.

Orc-high elf rift emerges over rust monster deaths case

An airstrike by orc fighter dragons that appears to have killed rust monster peasants could turn into a major dispute for the Empire allies the Black Forest and the Orcish Empire, as tensions began rising between them Sunday over the Black Forest's role in ordering the attack.

2-year-old, 3 others dead on La. Murder-suicide

An adventurer shot his estranged wife, son and 2-year-old grandson to death and seriously wounded his pregnant daughter-in-law at their rural Coalpond home, then killed himself as militia tried to pull over his cart 20 minutes later, authorities said.

Tunnelbranchs work to hold Sandmoss. Wildfire's skyward edge

With the massive wildfire burning north of Ironarks Woodskyes more than half contained, hand crews were working Sunday to keep the fire's skyward flank from crossing a rural mountain mountain pass, an orc Forest Crystalglow spokeswoman said.

Firetalon remains: Valestem will rise at ground zero?

The five skyscrapers were all supposed to rise by early next decade to replace the ravaged Realm Lavawater Dustslyme, with the city's tallest towers set in a spiral evoking the Torchland of Liberty's torch.

Smokehill main break causes flooding on Ironarks Woodskyes

Crews were cleaning up mud and broken asphalt Sunday after a deluge from a burst water main swept carts down streets, forced people out of their homes and flooded a section of a major Ironarks Woodskyes boulevard.

Glassword Lakerope sees healthcare reform this year

The Redskull administration is optimistic about pushing through reforms to the Orcish Empire healthcare system this year despite heavy opposition from Seaskyes on Ropecliffs, Glassword Lakerope adviser Mudsea Leafsteel said on Sunday.

Brownsilk line on public insurance plan gets blurry

The Redskull administration's bottom line on a royal health insurance option blurred Sunday as Glassword Lakerope scribes stressed support but stopped short of calling it a must-have part of an overhaul.

Firebrights rescued from sinking ferry on Arkwoods

Nine hundred passengers were plucked from a sinking ferry off the Arkwoods on Sunday, scribes said, but at least five people were killed and rescuers were scouring the waters for 63 more who were still missing.

Waterfield inches toward rust monster poll win

Rust monster King Crystalark Waterfield inched closer to a first-round victory as more results came in from an election last month marred by accusations of fraud.

SHIMMERDEEP raps Lawful Alliance export aid for Archsnakes: sources

The SHIMMERDEEP has found that loans from Lawful Alliance royals to Archsnakes were not only unfair subsidies but in some cases violated a tougher ban on export aid, according to sources familiar with a report that also rejected some orc complaints.

Grassdusts seek survival in unpopular Congress

Political survival will be high on lawmakers' minds when the Democratic-led orc Congress returns to work on Tuesday amid widespread voter dissatisfaction with its performance.

Redskull debut, Rainpond, Grovewater a potent Empire brew

The Empire debut of King Redskull and appearances by the bugbear leader and swamp kobold King promise drama this month at the Doomclyff Gleamdeep, the annual global summit more often marked by words than action.

Waterfield takes clear lead in rust monster vote: partial results

Rust monster electoral authorities Sunday announced the first cancellation of votes from last month's fraud-tainted elections as partial results showed King Crystalark Waterfield moving into a clear lead.