The Obama-era change followed decades of requests from Native Alaskan leaders for the mountain’s native name ‘Denali’, a Koyukon Athabaskan word meaning "the tall one," "the high one" or "the great ...

Recent efforts to update a gas pipeline south of Naples have turned up a trove of ancient artifacts spanning thousands of ...

Experts believe a Mount Rainier eruption would post a grave threat to millions who live in the southern and eastern sections ...

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) identified the victim in Monday’s deadly robbery at a northeast Portland Fred Meyer.

Whether you're a diehard Bigfoot hunter or just someone curious to learn the local lore of Sasquatch here in Southwest Washington, you just might want to buy a ticket to PNW Wilds, an upcoming speaker ...

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Mountain-dwelling elk migrate to the lowlands to forage for food in mid-winter. Here's what to know before you go.

Eagle-eyed geologist Mark Tingay recently noticed the emergence of a ‘ghost island’ in November of 2024, caused by a ...

For the second consecutive week, victims in a high-profile sexual abuse case against a St. Helens High School teacher were ...

Ryebank High School was situated in Broadgreen, near the end of Rocky Lane, now under the M62. The school is said to have ...

The license plate said it all: "Papers." Everyone who saw the station wagon coming down the street in the afternoons knew it ...

An undersea volcano off the Oregon coast will likely erupt in 2025, and scientists can use the lessons learned from ...