Seattle weather: After drama, a dry, unseasonably warm end to 2025

After weeks of wild, often catastrophic weather, Seattle and much of Western Washington will see drier, calmer weather ...

Businesses suffer as Highway 2 remains shut during peak season

As WSDOT reopens the eastern route to Stevens Pass, small businesses on west side are still waiting on relief.

For communities along Highway 2, closure is a ‘huge impact’

A 49-mile stretch of Highway 2 is closed because of record-breaking flooding. Communities along the highway are feeling the ...

Colorado Springs area outdoor events starting Dec. 29

HIKING Bear Creek Nature Center — 245 Bear Creek Road. Registration: 719-520-6387, elpasocountynaturecenters.com. • Puppet Theater, “As the Bear Creek Flows,” learn about the herbivores, carnivores ...

Where to hike, camp and commune with nature in L.A.’s Angeles National Forest

Looking for the best hikes near Los Angeles? Angeles National Forest, federal land managed by the U.S. Forest Service, offers ...