July 6, 2021, 6:02am Health
The Atlantic hurricane season is underway. That means the threat of severe weather is ever-present through Nov. 30. This threat includes high winds, torrential rains, flooding and tornadoes. Emergency medicine experts say now is the time to prepare to ensure you and your family remain safe during and after a… Read story
July 5, 2021, 4:56pm Latest News
As outlandish as the killer heat wave that struck the Pacific Northwest was, it fits into a decadeslong pattern of uneven summer warming across the United States. Read story
July 5, 2021, 7:30am Latest News
A wildfire in Douglas County near East Wenatchee had consumed 2,500 acres of sage and grasslands by Sunday night, with fire officials warning the blaze is still growing and is threatening homes, infrastructure and farmland, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Read story
July 4, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News
Summer continues its reign this weekend but with more pleasurable temperatures mainly in the 80s west of the Cascades. That hot stuff up to 100 degrees or higher remains east of the Cascades where it belongs. No complaints here. More of the same today and all of the upcoming week.… Read story
July 3, 2021, 5:43pm Latest News
Hurricane Elsa fell back to tropical storm force as it brushed past Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday and threatened to unleash flooding and landslides before taking aim at Cuba and Florida. Read story
July 3, 2021, 6:00am Nation & World
Part of the Arctic is nicknamed the “Last Ice Area,” because floating sea ice there is usually so thick that it’s likely to withstand global warming for decades. So, scientists were shocked last summer when there was suddenly enough open water for a ship to pass through. Read story
July 2, 2021, 12:55pm Latest News Free
Each day, more deaths are being linked to the heat wave that struck the Pacific Northwest this past week, with medical staff who treated people overwhelmed by temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) saying the toll from the extreme weather will keep creeping up. Read story
July 2, 2021, 12:35pm Nation & World
Firefighters were making progress Friday against Northern California forest fires that burned several homes and forced thousands to flee communities even as authorities prepared for a hot, crowded Fourth of July weekend that could bring the threat of new blazes. Read story
July 2, 2021, 8:30am Nation & World
Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday as it battered the eastern Caribbean, where officials closed schools, businesses and airports, and it appeared headed eventually for Florida or the U.S. Gulf Coast. Read story
July 1, 2021, 3:51pm Nation & World
Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday in high heat to beat back wildfires in the forests of far Northern California, where the flames have forced many communities to evacuate. Read story
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