With assistance from Colmbia Basin Dive Rescue, a male was safely brought to shore from Nelson Island on the Columbia River near Richland. He was found in obvious distress and transported by Richland ...

Traffic deaths in alcohol-impaired-driving wrecks fell nationwide from 2022 to 2023. That wasn’t the case in Washington state. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this year published ...

Walla Walla-based hot air balloon pilot Devin White glances at the altimeter attached to Spectra, making a mental note of his altitude and wind speed. Spectra is White’s rainbow ombre-colored balloon ...

The Richmond man called himself “just an ordinary guy” while trying to make sense of his extraordinary luck, according to lottery officials.

The Illinois Lottery noted that the win “dramatically reshaped the future” of the man and his wife, Angie, a grade school cafeteria worker of 25 years. “I told her, ‘You’re not going to believe this — ...

Mwelu, a 34-year-old resident chimpanzee at Zoo Knoxville, is on the road to recovery after undergoing “groundbreaking” ...

The “mighty” new prehistoric whale species was about 40 feet long based on the fossilized bones. Tanaka, et al (2025) Palaeontologia Electronica The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses. Take a ...

From a tiny blind dog who wandered the streets of North Carolina, to a sweet boxer mix struggling with kennel stress in Texas ...

When the Benton County’s sheriff steps down next week, it will be the third time he’s left law enforcement. Tom Croskrey, 58, announced he is resigning from his elected position as sheriff as of Sept.

The man is “taking it all in stride” after learning his scratch-off ticket was worth $2 million. He beat 1-in-1.08 million ...

Four Tri-City residents have been banned from hunting for up to eight years after being sentenced for game violations in an area of Montana known for some of the best elk hunting in the nation.