Washington lawmakers expected wind-exposed trees to fall and hurt people, but decided the environmental benefits were worth the risk, Assistant Attorney General Joshua Schaer told the state Supreme ...

Wind is coming to the Puget Sound region late Wednesday, strong enough to down trees and cause power outages. “The strongest winds will be in the Cascade foothills region with gusts of 50 to 60 mph ...

MALDEN, Wash. — Wind, trees and powerlines: each of these on their own are generally harmless. Together, they can wipe out 85 percent of a town. “It was just a shock at how much and how fast,” Farmer ...

SEATTLE — A weather system brought strong winds to parts of western Washington on Wednesday, bringing down trees and causing power outages across the region. More than 14,800 people were without power ...