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As many people gear up to hit the roads for the long Memorial Day weekend, it's important to know that we are the only ones looking to enjoy the holiday. More p

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Fast-moving wildfires raced through Eastern Washington over the weekend, burning homes and prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people in small rural communities.

Wind direction is forecast to shift, blowing smoke from wildfires in the region to Puget Sound. Air quality across western Washington is at risk for the weekend, which could make situations especially unhealthy for those with medical conditions.

Everett J. Jordan poses in front of a row of books in this Steve Hanks photo published in the May 30, 1989, Lewiston Tribune. Jordan taught science and electronics classes

Smoke forecasting is notoriously hard to do, but a new tool from the state Department of Ecology may help us anticipate hazardous air five days in the future.

A firefighter works as a derailed train carrying crude oil burns on Dec. 22 in Custer, Washington. Credit: David Ryder / Getty Images The train is on fire: tense moments after an oil train derailed By at 7:23 pm The day started like many others in Washington state, with a long line of tanker cars carrying crude oil to a refinery on the shores of Puget Sound. Western Washington’s five oil refineries make the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel that keep the Northwest m...