If you’re looking to explore the outdoors without traveling far, Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge offers some of the most scenic ...

The levee system along the Columbia River in Multnomah County could be in for an overhaul under a local bond measure in the upcoming primary. Measure 26-243 asks voters to invest up to $150 million to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — After the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed in Baltimore after being hit by a cargo ship early Tuesday morning, Columbia River Pilots are looking at their own safety measures.

The Oregon Coast is my happy place. However, a close second are several of the waterfalls around the state. Oregon is home to more than 230 listed waterfalls, and many draw in quite a crowd. In fact, ...

A wildfire burning on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge has prompted expanded evacuations in Klickitat County. The Burdoin fire started at about 2:30 p.m. Friday near Courtney Road and ...

SEATTLE — A high-stakes negotiation between the U.S. and Canadian governments is underway in Seattle this week over the future management of the Columbia River. For 60 years, the Columbia River Treaty ...

On the lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were seven salmonid boats and three Washington bank rods tallied on Oct. 25.

To state the obvious, islands capture the imagination. Whether it’s the lure of hidden booty on Treasure, fulfilling the ultimate bucket list on Fantasy, or finding out what you’re made of (see ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...