Sources: BBC KING-TV
The Old Trails wildfire in northwestern Spokane, Washington, United States, burns over 3,000 acres, destroying many structures. Residents near Fort Spokane are told to evacuate. 2026-08-1
The death toll from the implosion of a white liquor paper mill in Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington, U.S., rises to eight. 2026-05-28
The Pacific Northwest of the United States experiences an atmospheric river, with record-breaking rainfall reported in Washington and Oregon. One person is killed by flooding in Portland, Oregon. 2023-12-5
Washington state reports 2,323 new cases in the past 24 hours, a single-day record since the start of the pandemic. 2020-11-14
A family of seven people who lost their homes during the Labor Day fires in the state tests positive for COVID-19. 2020-10-1
Washington State authorities find a crane collapse earlier this year in Seattle was caused when workers removed securing pins too early during the crane's dismantling. Four people were killed in the accident. Three firms are issued fines. 2019-10-18
At least 35 homes have been destroyed in the US state of Washington in the Carlton complex wildfires. 2014-07-18
A landslide kills two people, and injures six in Oso, Washington, United States. 2014-03-22
At least three people have died and eight are believed missing in the Stevens Pass Ski Area in the US state of Washington. 2012-02-19
United States cartoonist Molly Norris of Seattle, Washington, who developed Everybody Draw Mohammed Day, goes into hiding following a death threat from an Islamist radical. 2010-09-15