This column was first posted on Rocky Barker’s Letters from the West blog on Sept. 17, 2024. Former President Donald Trump ...

River cruises often elicit a lackluster response—conjuring images of slow-moving vessels brimming with family reunion ...

Amid a debate over the future of four dams on the river, the Army Corps of Engineers and Washington state officials are ...

The Snake River waterway system reopened to commercial and recreational shipping Saturday, 16 days after repairs began at the damaged Ice Harbor Dam navigation lock.

“See how she’s trying to get me,” Jeff Leibowitz says as he holds a thin grey snake between his thumb and forefinger. The snake influencer, an advocate of a controversial practice known as ...

The Red Bridge, a historic landmark in Kamloops, BC, was destroyed in a fire on Thursday, September 19. The fire is believed to have started in the center of the bridge and spread quickly, causing the ...

When water isn’t draining as quickly as it should—or, worse, isn’t draining at all—DIY-savvy folks reach for a drain snake. Also called a plumbing snake or drain auger, this handy tool is ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man returned to the water moments after being rescued from the Columbia River, refusing to be helped by Vancouver officials the second time around. Just before 5 p.m ...

At a construction cost of $16 billion, the Site C hydroelectric dam and reservoir on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia is the most expensive public infrastructure project in the ...

There are signs Biden might shift U.S. policy on Ukraine's request to use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside ...

If you'd like to take a cruise but aren't interested in the hustle and bustle of a massive ocean liner, consider a river cruise. River cruises offer the chance to visit lesser-known ports around ...