Law establishes pilot program in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to permit the decontamination of 15 low-risk, abandoned ...

During the community’s first several decades, coal mines dotted the surrounding ridges, a massive smelter on the south edge of town processed concentrates from the Silverton-area mines, nearby farms ...

Thousands of Washington residents are left in the dark after a wintry mix of precipitation entered the state on Tuesday. As of 8:48 a.m. PT Wednesday, the Evergreen State had over 88,000 ...

It was like a lottery. Drive around downtown Silverton and look for parking spot and you might find one of the few remaining penny meters anywhere in the world. Those meters haven’t been ...

CHICAGO — The Washington Capitals have been clearly the worse team on a given night only a few times this season. And yet Tuesday at United Center, the team that entered the night atop the ...

Minimum wage for Washington workers is going up in January, another increase to what is already the highest state-level minimum wage in the country. The minimum wage that takes effect Jan. 1 ...

Kamala Harris has won the Washington contest, NBC News projects, and secured the state’s 12 Electoral College votes. In 2020, Biden won Washington with 58%of the vote to Trump’s 39%.

In the Washington gubernatorial race, Democrat Bob Ferguson has won, NBC News projects. The contest was for an open seat after Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee announced he would not seek re-election ...

Canada and the U.S. have announced joint funding for a mine that contains one of the largest tungsten deposits on Earth. Last week, Canada and the U.S. announced they are investing in pre ...

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Barrick Gold Corp. said Mali’s military junta has blocked shipments from the country’s largest gold mine and the company will need to halt operations at the site if they remain suspended.

(Bloomberg) -- Barrick Gold Corp. said Mali’s military junta has blocked shipments from the country’s largest gold mine and the company will need to halt operations at the site if they remain ...