Washington braces for storms: Rain and wind in lowlands, snow in passes
While the exact details of the forecast later next week aren’t known, holiday travelers should be prepared for heavy rain and mountain snow.
Federal gov. approves $50 million to start PNW high speed rail. Here’s what it means for WA
Dec. 20—The Federal Railroad Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has awarded $49.7 to support the proposed high-speed train across the Pacific Northwest, a group of ...
Federal gov. approves $50 million to plan PNW high speed rail. Here’s what it means for WA
The Cascadia High Speed Rail project, which promises travel between Seattle and Portland in under an hour, took a step ...
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The D Brief: Troops’ pay in jeopardy; CENTCOM’s Syria surge; Army to cut 5% of generals; USAF may trim F-35 buy; And a bit more.
Update: The U.S. military has some 2,000 troops in Syria, which is more than twice the figure of 900 that the Pentagon has ...
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Portland-Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail idea lands $49.7 million federal grant
The Washington Legislature is also set to kick in $5.5 million in matching funds. The concept of a Cascadia high-speed rail ...
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Regulators Battle Oregon and Washington Farmers Over Limits to Farm Contamination
An effort to extricate Pacific Northwest states from mammoth pollution.  B, Circle of Blue SUNNYSIDE, Washington – Waters ...
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In the region: W&L's Todd earns All-America honors
Washington and Lee linebacker Jalen Todd was named a second-team Division III All-American by the Associated Press on ...
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Big roles in Washington state for two Native leaders
Native Americans comprise 4.5 percent of the state’s population ... May 2022 as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ...
‘Murder Hornet’ Has Been Eradicated From the U.S., Officials Say
The hornet was discovered in a corner of Washington State. Five years later, a massive mobilization has eliminated the ...
Washington awarded grant to begin planning Cascadia High-Speed Rail project
The high-speed rail project would connect major cities like Vancouver, Seattle and Portland with regular train service ...
High Winds Leave Thousands in Oregon Powerless
Overnight, strong winds swept through northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, leading to widespread power outages. The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning along ...
A couple hundred North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces
A senior U.S. military official says a couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine ...