Washington has 39 counties, with distinct differences in culture and climate between the western and eastern sides of the state, which makes for very different lifestyles. According to an annual ...

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck at 5:02 a.m. Monday, March 3, in western Washington, the the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 10-mile deep quake hit about 6.2 miles from Orcas, according to the ...

As expected, counties across Western Washington reported power outages, downed trees and bridge closures Tuesday morning after a heavy Pacific windstorm hit the region. The National Weather ...

Can trees from warmer places withstand Western Washington's sogginess? Forestry workers are starting a trial to find out.

With warmer and drier summers, Washington trees are not thriving, so county leaders hope to find more climate-resilient trees.

Bellingham and Whatcom County will see several stormy days as a string of wet and windy storms pass through Western ...