President Donald Trump's tariffs will hurt everything from Washington farmers and seaports to customers and businesses, columnist Jon Talton writes.

The loss of the steamship Pacific on November 4, 1875, left the community of Victoria, British Columbia, in shock. Laden with at least 250 passengers and crew, along with 600 tons of cargo and gold worth millions of dollars,

Here are three reasons why snow forecasting is so challenging in the Pacific Northwest.

Scientists in Oregon have now found microplastics – particles smaller than 5 millimeters from the degradation of plastic in the environment – in salmon and several other iconic Pacific Northwest fish and seafood species.

As rain hits the surface, many road temps will be below freezing, and ice will develop through much of Friday morning in the lower elevations.

A plume of moisture called a “Pineapple Express” because it comes from Hawaii, is headed for the Pacific Northwest and California. Heavy rainfall may cause flooding, especially in Northern California,

High pressure remaining dominant over the Pacific Northwest with a strong inversion setup through Thursday morning. Highs in the upper 30s and low 40s to start the week with hazy sunshine and clear skies. Overnight lows drop back to the teens with frost developing each morning through Thursday.

President Donald Trump has chosen his EPA leader to watch over the Pacific Northwest. Emma Pokon will be EPA Region 10 administrator. She is currently commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and has a long record handling environmental law and policy in the Last Frontier State.

A strong Pacific storm will begin to uncoil across Oregon, Washington and Northern California through the weekend, promising heavy rain and snow that will replenish water supplies but could also unleash destruction.

January has been drier than normal for most of the Pacific Northwest. It's been a couple weeks since the Cascades and high volcanoes have seen significant snow accumulation. The most active period appears to start late 1/30 and continues through 2/6. Total snow accumulation 1/31-2/5 will be measured in feet.

Type O positive, type O negative, and platelets have been fluctuating between critical and emergency levels since early December, Bloodworks Northwest said.

An atmospheric river is poised to hammer Northern California and the Pacific Northwest with heavy rain and snow starting late this week. Flash flooding will be a concern as heavy rain persists from San Francisco to Eureka.