A ship loader that transfers grain caught fire Wednesday along the Columbia River by the Port of Vancouver.At about 4:30 p.m.

PAST COVERAGE: Concerns grow over 2 abandoned military ships that sank in the Columbia River Deputies discovered evidence of drug use inside the derelict boat. The sheriff's office reported that ...

Federal officials identified 68 bridges across the U.S. that should undergo reviews to determine their vulnerability to ...

Imagine a six-inch-thick, high-voltage electricity transmission line running underwater on the bottom of the Columbia River, ...

Dan Jordan, who routinely works in all manner of awful weather to guide ships into and out of the Columbia River. The bar, where the river's mighty current collides with ocean swells, is one of ...

Vancouver business leaders fear a federal attempt to bolster American shipbuilding will blow back on them. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office proposed earlier this year placing fees of up to $1.5 ...

In a field where female mariners worldwide make up just 2% of the industry, women are climbing the ranks of river cruising to ...

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WSDOT said the two agencies started working with "maritime organizations and river pilot associations to discuss the risks associated with large cargo ship traffic along the Columbia River ...