The regions hunger for power could grow even faster than recent projections anticipated and spike more often as climate change worsens.

In a surprising scientific discovery, baby salmon have been found to take a far more complex journey than previously known from native streams to the ocean.

Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after six months on Chinas space station.

Our slow healing may be a result of an evolutionary trade-off we made long ago, when we shed fur in favor of naked, sweaty skin that keeps us cool.

The new details emerged in lawsuits filed by some of the students who suddenly had their status canceled in recent weeks with little explanation.

The levy would fund operations, maintenance and improvements at the county's more than 205 parks and on nearly 400 miles of regional and backcountry trails.

Texas lawmakers advanced a bill to change the language in the state's abortion laws in an effort to clarify when doctors are allowed to perform an abortion during a medical emergency.

Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year.

Florida is poised to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities.

The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour and requiring employers to provide paid sick leave.

Washington will more than double the money it sends to counties for public defenders in an attempt to reduce strain on the legal system. But some say it's not enough.

Franklin County sheriff's command staff and deputies say the sheriff is ordering them to collect the guns from the jail despite a court order forbidding it.

Investigators have pieced together surveillance videos that are expected to be used in the Boise murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, former WSU graduate student.

Seattle Public Schools turns away hundreds of students annually who apply to attend option schools. Many of those students have left the district.

The Vietnam War that ended after the fall of Saigon 50 years ago greatly impacted U.S. society.

Drivers should avoid Interstate 5 near South 84th Street, authorities said. A semitruck collided with a barrier, killing the driver.

The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to pay for an online charter school that is faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Shwetha Panyam, Dhruva Kikkeri and Harshavardhana Kikkeri all died from gunshot wounds at a townhome Thursday.

Washingtonians, including even some state lawmakers, had just about one day to review 1,366 pages of the $78 billion operating budget plan before it was passed Sunday.

Backers of a wealth tax in Washington say a late vote by Senate Democrats to pass the measure was symbolic, but signals momentum to keep pushing for the tax.

A new survey shows King County residents feel less positive about Washington than they did last year, FYI Guy writes.

The concept of a Loyalty Day gained popularity throughout the U.S. during the Cold War era of the late 1940s and early 1950s. In a few spots, it has stuck.

The Lapu Lapu Day festival is a testament to the growing presence of the Filipino community in the Vancouver area, a population that soared beginning in the 1960s.

Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions.