PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Residents in the Pacific Northwest could see the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, ...

An area in the Pacific Northwest lies on a 'subduction' zone where a tectonic ... and stress begins to build along the border between them, also known as a fault. Eventually, the stress exceeds the ...

“It’s hard for us to tie ones this small to any specific fault,” Tobin added. The Pacific Northwest’s earthquake early warning system, ShakeAlert, successfully detected these events.

Did you feel it? The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) says a 3.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Okanogan Wednesday ...

Forecasters are keeping tabs on the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday. Gusty to locally damaging winds and severe hail are the main concerns ...

Some attendees also voiced worries that the expansion of timber production could severely impact endangered species in the Pacific Northwest. "I know a lot of us are really worried about the ...

Severe weather could knock Oregon and Washington with winds over 60 miles per hour and hail larger than golf balls. Some Moderate High By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather ...