Carr appeared by video Wednesday from a juvenile detention center in Cowlitz County. A preliminary trial date was set for July 8. -- Maxine Bernstein covers federal court and criminal justice.

A one-day heat-mapping project conducted last July found noticeable temperature variations across Clark County depending on building density and landscapes. The findings, presented Wednesday by ...

Hikes located on Whidbey span the entirety of the island and comprise the vast majority of the guide. Trails traverse ...

Activities include nature scavenger hunts, a rubber-duck hunt, build-you-own-birdhouse and pinwheel decorating, free ice ...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — There’s a new trail for people to enjoy in Pierce County. The 1.6-mile extension of the Pipeline Trail opened over the weekend. The trail now extends 5.8 miles from the Tacoma ...

Warren County has released nine updated trail maps for eight parks, highlighting over 2,900 acres and 21 miles of trails for outdoor recreation.

On National Trails Day on June 7, the Cross County Trail, which goes through each district in Fairfax County, was renamed to the “Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail” in honor of Rep. Connolly ...

This collection of articles highlights recent developments and improvements to the parks and trails of Pierce County. Each piece details updates about amenities, renovations, and new projects in the ...

Jared Wildenradt has hiked the Ice AgeTrail nine times. Lisa Siewert is mapping the geologic highlights of the path. They ...

Douglas Kreutz Jan 29, 2014 Jan 29, 2014 Updated Jul 29, 2016 Pima County parks official Kerry Baldwin remembers the phone call all too clearly. “The caller told me he had taken it upon himself ...

Washington County contains 16 schools and 8,281 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 10%. The student body at the schools served by Washington County is 89.9% white, 1.6% Black, 0.9% ...

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