The National Park Service commissioned this 20th century painting by artist Richard Schlecht. It depicts Fort Vancouver in 1845, established by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1825. The Hudson’s Bay ...

Federal water managers released a final environmental review in April that clears the way for upper Columbia River tribes to reintroduce salmon above Washington’s unpassable Grand Coulee Dam.

Although road officials celebrated a decrease last year in statewide traffic deaths, the same cannot be said in Vancouver.

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. They fulfill a religious ...

Mark Hamill was at a point in his life where he felt ready to trade the Force for a pool float and a quiet crossword in the shade.

Fishing and hunting in Washington will get significantly more expensive starting next month, and some believe that will drive many outdoor enthusiasts out of the state.

I am a musician. My father was born into a musical family and could play the harmonica so well that he could have been a match for the famous Charlie McCoy. He also had a rich, bass singing voice and ...

A new photo of Leo XIV stands by frescoes representing past papal visits to a Virgin Mary icon in the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good Counsel, commemorating where he prayed two days ...

It’s summertime! Here in the Pacific Northwest, that means sunny days. Well, mostly — but we’ll take it. We’re lucky to also live just a short drive to the beach and our coastline is quite beautiful, ...

Meanwhile, the benefits of DOGE cuts under the since-departed Elon Musk are difficult to quantify. The organization claims it enacted savings of $175 billion; independent analysts place the range ...

You know that burst of flavor you experience when you take a bite of certain savory foods, such as meat, fish, mushrooms or miso? In all likelihood, you are tasting umami. Umami, which translates to “ ...

Oregon’s and Washington’s legislatures have passed electrification mandates, with deadlines for net-zero emissions by 2040 in Oregon and 2030 in Washington, and for carbon-free emissions by 2040 in Or ...