A remote county in southern Washington is considering a new ordinance that would fine visitors for search and rescue operations in cases where they were less than prepared for outdoor excursions. The ...

Law enforcement officials arrested a teenager in Oregon’s Columbia County on May 22 who they say had detailed plans for a mass shooting at the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, Washington.

Whatcom County, a longtime border region that predates Washington’s statehood, is grappling with a drop in Canadian spending. David Jaewon Oh for NBC News April 13, 2025, 7:00 AM EDT ...

With just days before the end of Washington state’s legislative session, officials with the commission that oversees land-use planning in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area are ...