Inspectors found Washington tank unfit before collapse, report shows
An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill “not fit for continued service”…
Suspect in murders of 5 found dead day after their bodies were discovered outside Portland, Oregon, police say
Forest Grove, Oregon — A quintuple murder suspect was found dead inside a vehicle in Enumclaw, Washington, on…
Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in AP preseason poll; SEC leads conferences with 9 ranked teams
Ohio State and Oregon were 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Monday, giving the Big Ten…
Residents evacuate as wildfires burn in western US and Canada
Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a wary eye out…
Officials say helicopter pilots who crashed while fighting Utah wildfire are dead
Two helicopter pilots who crashed while they were fighting a wildfire in Utah are dead, officials confirmed Saturday.…
Man accused of sparking a Spokane wildfire told police he planned it for weeks
A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings…
Authorities arrest man in connection with Spokane wildfires
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of…
Cooler weather may aid firefighters battling wildfires in eastern Washington
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Light winds and lower temperatures were in the forecast Monday to help firefighters battle…
5,000 homes evacuated, 600 structures destroyed in Spokane-area fires
About 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by…
Record-breaking heat wave prompts safety warnings across Western US
A heat wave gripped large swaths of the Western U.S. on Saturday as temperatures hovered near record highs,…
Seattle police say teen arrested in festival shooting had a ghost gun
SEATTLE (AP) — The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over…
Hazy skies spread nationwide as Northwest wildfire smoke pushes East
A massive smoke plume blankets the Oregon sky as the Rowe Creek Complex has grown to more than…