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A number of Washington state public schools are partnering with tribes to bring Indigenous languages into classrooms in an effort to rectify the marred history of Native American boarding schools.
Over the past week, the Tunnel 5 Fire in Skamania County has burned 559 acres. The fire response team includes 10 firefighting crews with 24 fire engines, four helicopters and six water tenders.
Scientists estimate that several million tons of plastic enter the Pacific Ocean each year through rivers, and a new study shows Oregon Coast gray whales may be consuming large amounts of it.
Since 2016, Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer has posted racist memes mocking both the trans community and Mexicans. He's also made posts that joked about committing violence against women.
The Central Oregon Veterans Ranch in Bend provides peer support counseling to veterans and opportunities for them to learn ranching and farming skills while creating community and a space for healing.
The Northwest could see record growth in electricity consumption driven largely by increased demand from industry, a trade group finds.
All the dirt in the Naches River was too much for the city of Yakima’s water treatment plant to handle. Desert cities and towns could see situations like this happen more often as the climate continues to change.
Starting Monday afternoon and going until Wednesday, celebrities and drag artists from across the country will come together at the Darcelle XV Showplace to try to break the world record for longest drag artist stage show.
A federal judge has found Washington state in contempt and ordered it to pay more than $100 million for failing to provide timely psychiatric services to mentally ill people who must wait in jails for weeks.
Portland has received the first legal challenge to its daytime camping ban, which goes into effect today.
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere.
A new museum Alabama tells the history of the Clotilda — the last ship known to transport Africans to the American South for enslavement.
The National Weather Service has warned people in several cities, including Phoenix and Miami, to avoid the sun over the coming days as temperatures climb to life-threatening numbers.
The acclaimed British singer's final concert was set in Stockholm, and marked the culmination of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour, which spanned over five years, 330 shows and 16 Gucci suits.
“It is with a deep sense of peace & gratitude that I have decided this will be my final season playing this beautiful game,” the Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Cup champion said.
How to eat well while staying cool, petri dish pork chops, booze that makes history, and a new series.
Over 500 participants competing in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Portland.
Visual artist Josh Gates paints moody, rainy landscapes of some of Portland's most popular and least well-known landmarks. His work beautifully captures the intimate characteristics of a particular neighborhood where people very much recognize their community.