Mike Baker

The most loyal, longstanding Democratic voters were perhaps the most shaken by President Biden’s performance. Some blamed the national party.

A driver whose roaring Dodge Charger has plagued Seattle residents said he was working to modify the car. Still, city officials won an $83,000 judgment against him.

After decades of legal battles, federal regulators are allowing the tribe to hunt up to 25 whales in the next decade off the coast of Washington State.

The modified Dodge Charger roaming Seattle’s downtown by night has infuriated residents. But it seems no one can stop it.

Mike Schmidt lost to Nathan Vasquez, a deputy district attorney in Multnomah County, Ore., who blamed his boss for the area’s recent problems with drugs and crime.

In a race that could help decide control of the U.S. House, Democrats chose State Representative Bynum to compete against Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the Republican incumbent.

Mike Schmidt’s deputy at the Multnomah County D.A.’s Office has blamed him for Portland’s recent problems with drugs and crime.

A Coast Guard leader told Congress that bridges around the country needed to be assessed to avoid repeating the crash that knocked down the Key Bridge in Baltimore.

A report from the National Transportation Safety Board said crew members had adjusted the electrical configuration of the ship even before it left port.

Counterprotesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment for several hours without police intervention, and none were arrested. Now, the police response is under investigation.

President Biden defended the right to dissent but made clear that he believed too many of the demonstrations had gone beyond the bounds of free speech.

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With wood pallets piled at the entrance, dozens of pro-Palestinian activists are holed up in the Portland State University library. Here’s a look inside the makeshift fortress.

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University officials had started suspending students that refused to leave the encampment on campus, hoping to ease the situation. Instead, it appeared that the protest was expanding on campus.

A new analysis of the August inferno on the island of Maui in Hawaii describes heroic efforts by firefighters. But it also finds many ways the town could have been better prepared.

The collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore has prompted a reassessment of critical bridges around the country that may be similarly vulnerable to a ship strike.

Oregon’s governor has signed a measure to reimpose criminal penalties for hard drugs. Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland talks about why the experiment “failed.”

Twenty-two seafarers from India find themselves not only trapped in the ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but also in an unexpected spotlight.

The Dali reported a power blackout and steering problems before hitting the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. But what went wrong so far has not been explained.

Experts have long pondered the question of improving protections, and several bridges have undergone adjustments. But the size of today’s vessels leads to immense challenges.

When a massive cargo ship lost power in Baltimore, crews scrambled to control the ship and to evacuate the bridge lying ahead. But it was too late.

Questions swirl over the bridge’s collapse after a massive cargo ship slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge moments after losing power early on Tuesday.

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The cargo ship that struck the bridge in March suffered two electrical blackouts before it left the port, the National Transportation Safety Board said.

State lawmakers are about to reverse course, making the possession of hard narcotics an offense again.

The campaign is urging Democrats to register their discontent with President Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza by voting “uncommitted.” Washington’s primary is on Tuesday.

Oregon removed criminal penalties for possessing street drugs in 2020. But amid soaring overdose deaths, state lawmakers have voted to bring back some restrictions.

Idaho attempted its first execution in 12 years on Wednesday, but medical workers could not tap into a vein on the inmate.

Nicole McClure said she spent hours in a jail cell, enduring taunts, until a delayed medical check revealed that she had a life-threatening problem with her brain.

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Officials provided the first comprehensive look at where the 100 victims of the Aug. 8 wildfire were found.

More than 100 inches have fallen in Anchorage, where roofs have collapsed under the weight and many more are at risk.

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled they could not seek re-election after they repeatedly boycotted legislative sessions.

Authorities have identified the last known person to have died in the wildfire. Young and old, those lost won’t be forgotten.

Crews are sending thousands of truckloads of debris to a temporary disposal site, alarming Native Hawaiian residents and those seeking to protect a prized coral reef.

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Voters had sought to disqualify the former president under the 14th Amendment, following the lead of Colorado and Maine.

Heavy snow fell on Friday across much of the northern United States, disrupting schools and travel. Dangerous cold followed.

Local officials called for residents to deter the homeless in Kalispell, Mont., but unhoused residents said they were then accosted and attacked.

See which states have challenges seeking to bar Donald J. Trump from the presidential primary ballot.

Some critics say the battles over the former president’s ballot status are turning him into a martyr and eroding faith in American elections.

Some ski areas remain closed. But an even greater concern amid a changing climate is whether enough snow will fall to meet water needs for the summer.

The University of Idaho moved ahead with plans to tear down an off-campus house where four students were murdered last year.

Many residents of Lahaina, on Maui, tried to escape — but they had nowhere to go.

After reports of sexual abuse and forced enrollment in the military’s high school programs, lawmakers passed significant new reforms.

State and local leaders are proposing to roll back part of the nation’s pioneering drug decriminalization law and step up police enforcement.

A grand jury indicted Joseph Emerson, who said he thought he was dreaming in the cockpit, on lesser charges of endangering an aircraft and reckless endangerment of the passengers and crew.

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With hundreds living outdoors and temperatures plummeting, Alaska’s largest city is struggling to halt a rising death toll among homeless residents.

Joseph Emerson, charged with attempted murder, said he felt trapped in a dream after taking mushrooms. He had feared mental health treatments that could disrupt his career.

The Times reconstructed the day of the Lahaina wildfire, tracing the path of the blaze and the failures that left so many people trapped.

There will be no in person school or online instruction for about 45,000 students in Portland Public Schools.

The state has pioneered a therapeutic market for psychedelic mushrooms. Researchers are watching with a mix of excitement and unease.

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Less than a year after losing her son in a murder that captivated the true crime community, Stacy Chapin spent three days navigating CrimeCon.

Laurie Allen had to run through a wall of flame to escape the August wildfire. Doctors then raced in a desperate effort to keep her alive.

The Hawaii wildfire offered insights into the promises and shortcomings of a wireless alert system that relies on cellphones for emergency warnings.

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