The mountain was named Mount Rainier back in 1792 by British explorer George Vancouver. He named it after his friend, Peter Rainier, a member of the British military who had never been to Washington.

Ellensburg: An Oasis of Sunshine Ellensburg is one of Washington's hidden gems when it comes to sunny weather. Situated in ...

A 2024 survey of the elk herd did show the population to be stable at around 4,000 animals. But the calf-to-cow ratio — a key ...

Moses Lake Police Department says that officers arrived near 519 Dale Road around 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 where the young man was found dead. Detectives have determined that the shooting was accidental.

Attempts to reach Pullman PD for comment were not returned Wednesday. Washington State Patrol initiated an investigation into Opgenorth which Conrad says is directly related to the accuser's ...

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With Washington mountains ranking among the snowiest ski hills in North America this week, we took a look at the snow reports from our state’s alpine reaches. Here’s the scoop. Mount Baker in ...

Skiers found Negrelli unresponsive at the base of a ski run at Solitude Mountain Resort near Brighton in the Wasatch Mountains, on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, at about 1:15 p.m ...

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On the same day, a separate event unfolded on Gravel Mountain near Grand Lake, another popular destination for snowmobilers. The Colorado Sun detailed that at around 2:25 p.m., "numerous people ...

GRAND COUNTY, Colo. — An avalanche that briefly trapped at least three people on Saturday afternoon was caught on video. The slide happened on Gravel Mountain near Grand Lake just before 2:30 p ...

One person is dead after a Saturday evening avalanche swept over part of the Rocky Mountains near Berthoud Pass in northern Colorado’s Grand County, sheriff’s officials said. A snowboarder ...