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WEATHER: April 2-8, 2026
Thursday A 30% chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and southwest winds 10 to 15 miles per hour, beco…
Massive smoke clouds from wildfires darken West Coast sky
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hazy clouds of smoke from
High alert: Deadly Northwest fires burn hundreds of homes
ESTACADA, Ore. (AP) — Deadly windblown wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon, the governor said Wednesday, warning it could be the greatest loss of life and property fr…
Emergency fire shelters can save lives but raise questions
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — After flames trapped 14 firefighters in California and they had to use last-resort fire shelters to survive, questions are emerging about how well the emergency devices work and how often crews …
California wildfire explodes, burning across 25 miles in day
OROVILLE, Calilf. (AP) — A Northern California wildfire burning for more than three weeks roared to life after being stoked by high winds, spreading at a ferocious rate across an estimated 25 miles (40 kilometers) …
Optimism increasing in ability to fix West Seattle Bridge
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle transportation managers are increasingly confident that repairs can make the cracked West Seattle Bridge last for at least 15 more years.
Okanogan sheriff: Wildfire kills child, injures parents
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A 1-year-old boy has died after his family was apparently overrun by flames while trying to flee a giant wildfire burning in northeastern Washington state, Okanogan County Sheriff Tony Hawley …
Emergency fire shelters can save lives, in some conditions
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — After flames trapped 14 firefighters in California and they had to use last-resort fire shelters to survive, questions are emerging about how well the emergency devices work and how often they a…
Think 2020's disasters are wild? Experts see worse in future
A record amount of California is burning, spurred by a nearly 20-year mega-drought. To the north, parts of Oregon that don’t usually catch fire are in flames.
Vancouver Public Schools retires chieftain mascot
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors on Tuesday unanimously voted to stop using the chieftain name and mascot at Columbia River High School and Minnehaha Elementary School.
Massive smoke clouds, thick air darken Western US skies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — People from
Unprecedented Pacific Northwest fires burn hundreds of homes
ESTACADA, Ore. (AP) — Deadly windblown wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon, the governor said Wednesday, warning it could be the greatest loss of life and property fr…
'Unprecedented' Pacific Northwest fires near Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Winds gusting as high as 50 mph (80 kph) fanned dozens of catastrophic fires wildfires Wednesday across a large swath of Washington state and Oregon that rarely experiences such intense fire a…
Another protester charged with torching Seattle police cars
SEATTLE (AP) — Federal authorities have charged another person with setting police vehicles on fire during protests in Seattle.
'Unprecedented' Pacific Northwest fires approach Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Winds gusting as high as 50 mph (80 kph) fanned dozens of catastrophic fires wildfires Wednesday across a large swath of Washington state and Oregon that rarely experiences such intense fire a…
Clashes in Portland erupt again, police make 11 arrests
Protesters in Portland and police clashed near City Hall in Oregon’s largest city early Wednesday and police in a statement said that they made 11 arrests.