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Supporters Of Jailed Kentucky Clerk To Hold Prayer Rally

A juvenile inmate crew from Naselle Youth Camp in Southwest Washington. There were 30 kids part of the fire effort until last week, when a 16-year-old broke free, assaulted one of his supervisors and stole a gun.

Kids Are Fighting Wildfires In Washington State

Crews of juvenile inmates have been sent to fight wildfires in Washington state since the 1960s.Until a teen escaped last week, assaulted a supervisor and…

Park Service Borrows Drone To Guide Olympic Rainforest Wildfire Fight

USFS Spends $10M Per Day On Wildfires In Oregon

Experts testify before a U.S. Senate hearing on wildfires. The hearing was held at Seattle University.

Expert Testifies: 'We Haven't Seen A Really Bad Wildfire Season Yet'

Senator Maria Cantwell is trying to build bipartisan support for what she’s calling the Wildfire Management Act of 2015. The bill would change the way we…

On Memorial Day, May 30, 1948, a dike at Vanport, Ore., broke and the flood engulfed the nearby Portland Air National Guard Base.

When An Oregon Town Disappeared: How Vanport Was Lost

Jeannie Yandel talks to Shawn Daley, chief innovation officer and assistant professor of education at Concordia University in Oregon, about the lost town…

Remembering Hurricane Katrina: 'It Was Like A Bomb Went Off'

Ross Reynolds speaks with John Ratte, a New Orleans native who moved to Seattle after Hurricane Katrina devastated his city.

NHL Hall-Of-Fame Coach Al Arbour Dies At Age 82

Worsening Wildfire Seasons Tax The Forest Service

This horse went missing during the wildfires and was recently reunited with its owner.

Pets Rescued From Northwest Wildfires Seek Owners

The Northwest wildfires have not only displaced people – they’ve displaced animals too.A non-profit group from Colorado is helping people in disaster area…

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