August 29, 2023, 7:59am Nation & World
Thunderstorms dumped heavy rains that caused significant flooding in parts of West Virginia on Monday, authorities said. Read story
August 29, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News
Finally, we managed to get a good push of marine air Monday to keep our highs in the 70s. In fact, at 5 p.m., Vancouver had the warmest afternoon temperature in all Western Washington at 71 degrees. Here is what I wrote in my last column: “With cooler air off… Read story
August 28, 2023, 2:29pm Latest News
The number of acres burned so far in Washington’s wildfire season this year is on trend with what ecologists predicted. But the damage has been catastrophic, and it could be weeks before fire danger subsides. Read story
August 28, 2023, 10:52am Clark County News Free
The U.S. Forest Service reported Sunday evening that hundreds of lightning strikes late last week spurred more than 45 fires across the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Read story
August 28, 2023, 7:40am Nation & World
Tropical Storm Idalia intensified early Monday and was expected to become a major hurricane before it reaches Florida’s Gulf coast, the National Hurricane Center said Monday, warning of an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds in Florida as soon as late Tuesday. Read story
August 27, 2023, 6:02am Latest News
The trick to fighting wildfires in the steep canyons of the north Cascades is to look for every available resource, even rock faces, to hold back and contain the flames, said veteran firefighter Alan Lawson. Read story
August 26, 2023, 2:36pm Nation & World
Californians watched in dismay this month as the York fire seared through Mojave National Preserve, igniting a delicate desert landscape that may never fully recover. Read story
August 26, 2023, 6:05am Life
With record-breaking heat striking many places across the country and around the world, my social media feeds are filling up with gardeners’ laments — and photos of their fallen annuals and perennials. Read story
August 26, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News
The risk of nocturnal thunderstorms that we mentioned here the other day came to fruition early Friday morning. Did it wake you up before the alarm clock went off? It surely did for me. There were some loud booms for sure. A brief heavy shower where I was in Felida… Read story
August 25, 2023, 5:14pm Nation & World
Climate change more than doubled the chances of the hot, dry weather that helped fuel the unprecedented wildfire season in eastern Canada that’s driven thousands from their homes and blanketed parts of the U.S. with choking smoke, according to an analysis released Tuesday. Read story
