But the risk of battery fires like the one at California's Moss Landing Power Plant can be minimized by good design.

In emergencies, dumping ocean water on fires may be the best option. But seawater can have long-term effects on equipment and ...

There was a time when the Pacific Northwest was a land of tall forests, sweeping farmlands and free-flowing rivers. But many of the massive trees that helped shape the skyline for centuries have been ...

The blaze at Moss Landing in Monterey County, California, may have been worse because of the plant’s design and the types of ...

and thrive in similar conditions here in the Pacific Northwest. Aucubas normally grow from 6 to 10 feet tall, but can easily be pruned to keep them much smaller. The name Aucuba means blue tree ...

The serial acquirer's latest RIA partnership adds more than $673 million in client assets while strengthening its presence in ...

Inspired by the public library's Seattle Reads program, our Grow writer asked a local expert: If everyone in our region could grow the same plant, what should it be?

It's harder to use naturally foraged plants during the cold Inland Northwest winters, though, so she occasionally uses outsourced material. Drye's favorite plant to use is the invasive and ...

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that a demonstration project aims to showcase the safety of transporting highly radioactive waste.

The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita, exploded to more than 10,000 acres of mostly brush in just ...

At one time Oregon had several hundred thousand acres of old growth forests that provided habitat for animals and plants, ...

The Northwest Water Treatment Plant, which was initially projected to be completed by late 2024, is still under construction. The project is estimated to be about 85% complete, according to a ...