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1,000-foot Tsunami warning! Cascadia megaquake could wipe parts of America off the map
A recent Virginia Tech study reveals that the Pacific Northwest faces a heightened risk of catastrophic flooding and ...
Scientists warn if a 1,000-ft ‘mega-tsunami’ spurs from an active fault line it could wipe part of America off the map
Scientists are warning that a 1,000-foot-tall “mega tsunami” could potentially wipe a large chunk of America off the map – if ...
Massive underwater volcano off Oregon coast could erupt soon; scientists weigh risk of 9.0 earthquake and Pacific tsunami
A powerful underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast may erupt. Though scientists say it poses no ...
Why aren’t the names of these 74 sailors on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall?
The surviving crew of the USS Frank E. Evans believed they were at war. But the names of their shipmates aren’t on the ...
Golf Digest on MSN2d
America's 100 Greatest Public Courses
Our ranking of America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses provides a biennial snapshot into the state of affairs of public and ...
The Washington Post3d
Where states reopened and cases spiked after the U.S. shutdown
People in California must wear face coverings when they are working, “inside of, or in line ... to reopen the state. On May 11, eight counties, many of them in rural eastern Washington, entered ...
Alexandria Times1d
Residents propose feedback, City Council vote on Robinson Terminal North
Residents concerned about the city’s approval process for redevelopment of the Robinson Terminal North property proposed ...
Earth.com2d
Most dangerous part of this U.S. earthquake fault identified as "one of Earth's biggest hazards"
Coastal communities from northern California to British Columbia live atop the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which spans about ...
Utah Public Radio6h
Properties of rock at the Wasatch Fault may contribute to earthquake risk
A recent study from Utah State University geoscientists explores the characteristics of rocks from a fault zone in Utah.
The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for 'The Big One'
The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for "The Big One." ...
Crystal Mountain’s wastewater problems raise stink with WA regulators
Wastewater violations are the latest of the resort’s run-ins with regulators. Under previous ownership, Crystal Mountain ...
Washington State Department of Ecology1d
Water rights on the web
The maps display places of use, water bodies, the type of water rights associated with a property, and “water device points” such as wells, dams, and pumps. The Water Resources Web Map is a ...