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Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage so-called 'wildland-urban interface' to mitigate the threat.

A new study concludes that climate-boosted wildfires are significantly altering carbon monoxide levels in the region — and the effects reach far beyond the Cascades.

Storm-related sewage spills dump about 93 million gallons of chemical discharge a year into Puget Sound.

From Seattle's first woman mayor to skyjacker D.B. Cooper, our special this year is a survey of quirky characters from our past.

A Black family thrived in Seattle in the early 1900s, but growing racism derailed their dreams. Their one-time home tells a story about their struggle and achievements.

From Lassie to Lewis and Clark, local dogs have made their mark.

The younger Curtis brother's photographs shaped how we see the Pacific Northwest.

The 'King of Salads' started appearing on menus of upscale restaurants and hotels in the early 1900s but its origin remains a mystery

The giant logger and his blue ox Babe are the stuff of American folktales. But really, who — or what — was Paul Bunyan?

Area waters have a history of monster sightings, many of them way stranger than Bigfoot.