Washington problem,” not just an Eastern Washington one, the head of the state Department of Natural... Read Story ...

CHELAN COUNTY, Wash — Wildfires across Washington state have burned more than 237,000 acres and counting, with 11 major fires currently burning. The Labor Mountain Fire, burning in and around Highway ...

Haze and smoke settled Thursday afternoon over Spokane, creating unfavorable air quality that is expected to stick around. The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency reported an air quality index of 131, ...

SEATTLE — Two wildfires burning east of the Cascade crest are now the state’s largest, and serve as a reminder that, despite rainy, fall weather in Western Washington, fire season rages on.

October typically starts the rainy season in western Washington, but we will be hard-pressed to find any soaking rain soon. While we are slightly ahead for the month when it comes to official rain ...

CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. -- Two large wildfires that broke out in September are still burning in central Washington and prompting evacuations on Sunday afternoon, according to Chelan County Emergency ...

A bipartisan agreement to spend more to fight wildfires in Washington needs additional funding, which could come from climate ...

CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. -- Evacuations have been adjusted but are still in place for two growing wildfires in central Washington on Sunday afternoon, according to Chelan County Emergency Management. As ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...