Weather systems that affect the West Coast of the United States often have their origins in the northern Pacific Ocean. This is because the jet stream usually flows in a general west-to-east fashion.

In Portland, clouds will fill the sky Thursday with rain holding off until the evening. The high temp will reach about 45 degrees. Friday will be a day of steadily falling rain. The high temp will ...

Manifest Destiny was a belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent, shaping US policies and ...

An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while ...

A massive underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount could erupt soon, completely reshaping the floor of the Pacific Ocean.

It’s one of nature’s healthiest wild foods, the backbone of a major industry in the Pacific Northwest and deeply embedded in the diets and cultures of Indigenous people in the region.

At one time, San Diego was known as the “tuna capitol of the world,” with two of the nation’s largest canneries right here ...

An agreement between four Native American Tribes, two states, and the U.S. government unlocks investments that can restore ...

A private lab found evidence of two massive electrical faults in the Eaton Canyon area just before a fire erupted there and spread through much of Altadena, Calif.

Although less well-known that other volcanic giants of the Cascades (particularly Mount St. Helens), this underwater volcano ...

A “fascinating” eruption is approaching as a sleeping giant underwater volcano stirs with seismic activity near America’s ...