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A moose that has been seen in Scottsbluff in recent days brings back memories of a visiting moose in the North Platte area in 2015.

Leaders of Bailey Yards local unions warned that Union Pacific Railroad was taking safety shortcuts at Bailey and the ongoing safety impact of shrunken workforces under “precision scheduled railroading."

Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose heard personally from railroad workers Monday, Sept. 25, in North Platte's Bailey Yard.

Investigators remain unclear as to how a stationary container carrying perchloric acid exploded.

Investigators say a blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacifics massive railyard in western Nebraska last week appears to be accidental. But its not yet clear what caused it. The

Investigators remain unclear as to how a stationary container carrying perchloric acid exploded.

Investigators remain unclear as to how a stationary container carrying perchloric acid exploded.

The response to an explosion in the world's biggest railroad on Sept. 14 was hindered by misinformation and roadblocks, according to initial reports.

North Platte Fire Chief Dennis Thompson says air monitoring never showed health concerns from the five-hour fire, started when perchloric acid in a shipping container ignited about noon Thursday.

Investigators say the blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific's massive railyard in western Nebraska last week appears to be accidental, but it's not yet clear what caused it. The Nebraska State Fire Marshal's office is working with the railroad and experts from the Federal Railroad Administration to determine what caused a stationary container carrying perchloric acid that can be used to make explosives as well as a variety of food and drug products to explode last Th...