A stretch of state highway in southern Pierce County is closed Wednesday evening as crews battle a brush fire, the Washington State Patrol reported.

Tsunami alerts blanketed the West Coast and Alaska after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history.

The Bear Gulch Fire increased by 700 acres since Tuesday, and fire activity is expected to remain strong Wednesday.

Anyone near the Dry Creek Trail, along Lake Cushman's westernmost shores, should evacuate immediately, the Mason County ...

Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations have been issued for parts of Mason County on Wednesday morning due to increased fire activity ...