In most cases, such name changes are reviewed by a Department of Interior panel known as the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

The Washington Cascades, Mount Hood and the Olympic Mountains are at risk of an avalanches during an ongoing winter storm.

Severe winter weather is on the rise and the deadliest months correlate with those winter storms, but researchers are also looking into other contributing factors.

The National Weather Service (NWS) had winter weather warnings in place for 14 states early Friday, with up to 4 feet of snow ...

The Cascades will see heavy snowfall with up to a foot of accumulation into Saturday, impacting mountain travel.

The Storm Warning is in effect for the western slopes and passes of the north and central areas of the Cascades until 4 p.m. Saturday.

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided.

One water manager described the situation — below-normal snowpack coupled with a statewide drought emergency — as "ominous." ...

Authorities are combing the Potomac River for a second day in search of victims and more clues behind the deadliest U.S. air ...

Authorities are combing the Potomac River for a second day in search of victims and more clues behind the deadliest U.S. air ...

Investigators confirmed they have recovered a cockpit voice recorder and a flight-data recorder from American Eagle Flight ...

The US president says the army Black Hawk involved in Wednesday's collision was above the 200ft altitude limit for ...