SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — Law enforcement officials say they’ve dismantled a group behind a violent crime spree that swept across San Juan County and the Navajo Nation, involving dozens of young ...

A future mega-earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could lead to the “Big One” along the San Andreas fault in California—or vice versa—according to clues found in sediment cores. Now, a new study ...

Hundreds of seabirds clung to Williamson Rocks, a guano-covered cluster of stone and grass rising just above the high tide line in Burrows Bay, near Anacortes, Washington. The spectacle drew a flurry ...

When the tectonic subduction zone beneath the Pacific Northwest moves, it does so in dramatic fashion. Not only is ground shaking from a magnitude 9+ earthquake incredibly destructive, the event ...

CONEJOS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - The Conejos County Sheriff reported this weekend that a third hunter has died in the South San Juan Wilderness this month. RELATED: Coroner says lightning strike caused ...

Every year the silver (coho) salmon return to their home rivers in August and September, from the Oregon coast up through Alaska. One of the prime passages that large numbers of silvers must swim ...

Rare J Pod sighting draws attention as endangered orcas pass Tacoma with calf Orca Network confirms early migration linked to salmon availability in region Officials urge minimal boat noise to avoid ...

This beautiful destination feels a world away from Seattle, yet it’s home to plenty of big city dining options. Ready to get on board that ferry and find out? Let’s go. Exploring the bays and inlets ...

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 ...

This summer, two teenagers sat on a dock near Campbell River in British Columbia when — according to them — a serpent with a three-foot-long head and fangs snatched a sea bird from beneath and dragged ...

Seattle’s Hispanic roots are much older than many realize. Often overshadowed by the history of British exploration of the Pacific Northwest, Spanish exploration in and around Washington dates to the ...