Pacific Northwest

Heat Wave Claims Lives, Sets Records In Pacific Northwest

The National Weather Service said the mercury reached 109F on Tuesday in Spokane — the highest temperature ever recorded there.
By Nicholas K. Geranios and Andrew Selsky, AP

Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Is Buckling Roads And Melting Power Cables

Temperature records are shattering across a region that rarely deals with intense heat.
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Pacific Northwest Heat Records Shattered As Seattle Hits 104F, Portland 112F

Forecasters said Monday could be even hotter in some parts of the country, prompting ongoing excessive heat warnings.
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Historic Heat Wave Blasts Northwest As Wildfire Risks Soar

Temperatures in many areas of Washington and Oregon are expected to reach up to 30 degrees above normal.
By SARA CLINE and MANUEL VALDES, AP

Marilyn Strickland Elected First Black Member Of Congress From The Pacific Northwest

Strickland, a former mayor and big business advocate, defeated Beth Doglio, the progressive favorite in the 2020 election.
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Tahlequah, The Orca Famous For Grieving Her Dead Calf, Has 'Spunky' Baby Boy

The mother killer whale, also known as J35, gave birth to a calf researchers have determined is male.
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Dozens Of Endangered Orcas Seen Off California Coast For First Time In 8 Years

The "L pod" traveling from the Pacific Northwest included a months-old calf and a female orca in her 90s.
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Snowstorm Buries Pacific Northwest, With More On The Way

Good for sledding, bad for driving.
By Gene Johnson, AP

Orca From Same Pod Where Mother Carried Lost Calf Presumed Dead

There are now just 74 southern resident orcas left in the wild.
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Grieving Orca Whale Releases Dead Calf After More Than Two Weeks

Tahlequah, whose newborn died on July 24, was spotted swimming without her calf's body on Saturday.
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