As crews continue to work through hazardous conditions, company and government officials say it’s too early to know what might have caused the implosion in Longview that killed at least nine people.

Officials are working to limit environmental damage and anticipate a prolonged investigation into the cause of the tragedy.

Recovery efforts are continuing at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., where a tank holding hundreds of thousands of gallons ...

The confirmed death toll climbed to two people Wednesday, with nine others presumed dead, after a tank of corrosive chemicals ...

Emergency responders announced late Tuesday that they’d suspended operations at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company due in ...

While the nonprofit is negotiating with a national carrier over the operation of its Medicare Advantage plan, a majority of its health insurance business will wind down by 2027. Providence will ...

Oregon voters resoundingly rejected a statewide ballot measure that would have raised the state gas tax from 40 to 46 cents and doubled car title and registration fees to help fund road maintenance ...

Everyone who was in the Pacific Northwest on May 18, 1980 has some kind of story about the Mount St. Helens eruption. OPB producer Ian McCluskey revisited that fateful day with some people who ...

Have questions or tips? Contact us at opbnews@opb.org. Emergency officials warn people to take precautions when seeking relief from the heat this weekend. Many of the state’s waterways remain ...

The statewide picture for tax measures was a mixed bag during the primary election.

There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail. Yet this past week, there were two major hazardous chemical emergencies on the West Coast ...