The term "100-year flood" implies that the event is a rare occurrence; however, dozens of such storms have inundated the ...

The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday took steps to increase recovery of critical minerals, used in everything from ...

Was that an earthquake you just felt or merely a big truck rumbling by? You don't have to wonder thanks to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The 1.6 magnitude earthquake occurred west of Morris Plains at around 5:40 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey's earthquake map.

Hawai’i was briefly under the threat of a possible tsunami — based on available data being investigated by forecasters in ...

A 115-year-old canal in the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District that was severely damaged during the Rimrock Retreat Fire last ...

Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has formally given the go-ahead for the ...

As President Donald Trump exercised his executive power to push for increased mine production, one of his administration’s ...

WASHINGTON — Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.

After China's first atomic test, the US and India, as part of a covert operation, tried to place a nuclear-powered listening ...

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (nps.gov/joda) is a bafflingly underexplored marvel of the state’s landscape. Only about three hours away from Portland, a visit offers the sublime experience of ...

Here’s a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week.