High-speed trains are common throughout the world, but America is far behind. Changing this will require investment and political will, Jon Talton writes.

Learn what vegetables, flowers, shrubs, and fruits you should plant in March for best results in Oregon, Washington, Northern California, and British Columbia.

Trump has instructed federal agencies to plan to log national forests harder, working around environmental protections, including for endangered species.

A pair of storms pummeling the Pacific Northwest threaten flooding, avalanches and 'sting jets' – intense and destructive low-level winds.

The group, appointed under former President Joe Biden, has completed its core assignment, but still has some remaining goals.

A total of 150 people in the Seattle office are expected to lose their jobs, along with more in Oregon and Idaho, sources told KING 5.

Survey shows that Seattle, Portland have the highest percentages of atheists, agnostics and other 'nons' in the country

Pictory co-founders Vishal Chalana, left, and Abid Mohammed accept the Startup of the Year award at the 2024 GeekWire Awards. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin

President Trump has threatened to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education, which could have major implications for K-12 public schools and federal student aid, but has since confirmed that he will not sign the executive order.

The Northwest Forest Plan lays out how to manage millions of acres across Washington, Oregon and Northern California. But the scientists behind the plan say it hasn’t been very successful. It cost thousands of timber industry jobs and failed to protect vulnerable species.

In the latest twist in Union Pacific’s long-running effort to exit Chicago commuter rail operations, commuter agency Metra has asked the Surface Transportation Board to require UP to allow Metra to continue operating on the three UP lines it serves.

The mysterious Pacific Northwest plays a pivotal role in Evan Gorski's short "Paralian," which is a murky and ambiguous creature short that simultaneously