Washington State

Panoramic Mountain View from Sauk Mountain Trail
North Cascades, Washington

Hiker, 66, Dies After Terrifying Mountain Trail Plunge

Two hikers fell to their deaths from the same mountain trail in just two days.

Will Neal

A firefighter works to put out a fire at a home as a wildfire burns in Spokane County, Washington, U.S., August 1, 2026, in this still image taken from bodycam video.

COMPLETELY UNCONTAINED

60,000 People Forced to Evacuate as Homes Go Up in Flames

Fires are burning out of control in a 12.5-square-mile area of Washington state.

Janna Brancolini

Broadnose sevengill sharks, living in the region, are photographed under water while swimming within the scope of 'World Oceans Day' in Durban, South Africa on February 5, 2024

PHOTO OP FIASCO

Man Accused of Filming Himself Wrestling Sharks Is Arrested

Investigators found illegal catches of sixgill and sevengill sharks on his social media accounts.

Lauren Hartley

rescue

DRAMATIC RESCUE

Hiker Plunges 120 Feet in Horrific Mountain Fall

The woman was seriously injured before being rescued by helicopter.

Martha McHardy

bear attack

Teen Hikers Injured in Horrifying Bear Attack

The bear charged, causing the hikers to scatter.

Martha McHardy

Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper mill

TOXIC BLAST HORROR

1 Dead and 9 Missing in Chemical Tank Disaster

A tank holding nearly one million gallons of corrosive “white liquor” exploded.

Martha McHardy