CWU Geological Sciences Professor Walter Szeliga received some well-deserved attention for his unique approach to detecting ...

SEATTLE — Bainbridge-raised mountaineer Garrett Madison has spent most of his life chasing summits.

Officials lowered the alert level for a volcano near Alaska’s largest city to normal Wednesday, which they said indicates ...

As armed gangs continue to sow chaos in Haiti, the United States is looking to double the size of the foreign forces deployed in the fight, with possibly another country, ...

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged a now former police officer with embezzlement and misconduct in ...

Two men, including a wanted fugitive, have been arrested and drugs and weapons have been seized after a joint operation in Asheville, North Carolina.

According to a memorandum issued by the Army Corps of Engineers, an emergency situation can include natural disasters, like earthquakes and floods, or “catastrophic … failure to a facility,” like a ...

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Western Washington awake Thursday, Aug. 21, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The ...

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake was recorded close to The Geysers at midnight on Tuesday, according to ...

A swarm of more than 1,350 earthquakes shook Mount Rainier this summer. USGS scientists took a closer look. Here’s what they ...

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of Washington Monday evening. The earthquake happened just before 7:30 p ...