Cougars

As Washington State University athletics figures out how to handle the dissolution of the Pac-12 Conference, alumni say they worry about what the future holds.

Officials shot the cat after it attracted the attention of armed residents south of Bend.

A hiker's death led to calls for a cougar cull. But a growing body of research suggests that aggressive killing can lead to more problem encounters with humans, not less.

This year there are four bills in the legislature that would allow counties to opt out of the statewide ban on hunting cougars with dogs.