This 2023 satellite photo shows the heart-shaped Spirit Lake, which was transformed by the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St.

The Central Washington city’s expensive dispute with a Seattle-based builder illustrates the challenges of crafting long-term ...

One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It ...

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The lives of three backcountry skiers could have been lost when one of them fell 1,000ft in the backcountry of Washington state, breaking his leg. But the group's quick thinking saved them - when they ...

For many, the word “eruption” brings to mind 1980 when Mount Saint Helens demonstrated that the Washington Cascades are one ... volcanoes in Washington state. The fifth, located less than ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state and United States flags will be raised to full-staff Monday, Jan. 20, before being lowered back to half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.

WASHINGTON STATE — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson suggested cutting 6% of the state’s budget to offset multi-billion-dollar shortfalls, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said fire ...

Stephens, right, during a joint legislative session in House chambers at the Washington State Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Washington Gov. Bob ...

Jay Inslee, who’s led Washington state for the past dozen ... just as we’ve started rolling forward.” In Inslee’s view, the state Legislature possesses “a clear mandate to continue ...