Rainier, WA

High Rock Lookout, just outside Mt. Rainier National Park, was vandalized in June. Instead of destroying the structure, it reinvigorated the volunteers restoring it.

Paddles cut through the water, matching the rhythm of those at the front of the canoe. To the east, Mount Rainier towered above the Salish Sea. To the west, a whale surfaced above the water.

LONGVIEW — Motorists tired of Mount Rainier mounted to their vehicle have a new option with a little more Southwest Washington flair.

Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from August 3-9: August 3: 3:46 a.m. — Report of collision involving construction vehicles in the irrigation canal near S. Taylor Rd. and W. Rainier Rd. 6:26 p.m. — Deputies observed parked vehicle in the 2100 Block of Cunningham Rd. with occupants. 8:47 p.m. — Loose dog 800 Block S. Stoneridge...

Officials have confirmed that two pilots who crashed while fighting a wildfire in Utah are dead. The Sevier County sheriff said Saturday that the pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter went down Friday morning. The helicopter was among those fighting a fire in the Fishlake National Forest. Numerous fires also are burning in other parts of the West. They include one that closed part of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The National Park Service shut down access to the