LONGVIEW — Arborists say a historic black walnut tree planted from a nut 152 years ago to mark the birthplace of Washington Territory is full of decay, and a Longview historic preservationist ...

LEBANON — By the time the Albany & Eastern Railroad finishes rebuilding all of its tracks throughout the mid-valley, owner Rick Franklin expects to purchase 200,000 wooden ties treated with ...

A 157-year-old black walnut tree, planted to mark the birthplace of the Washington Territory, is threatened by decay and a pending railroad spur.

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They found a pile of wooden railroad ties,125 feet wide by 200 feet long and about 20 feet high, fully involved in a fire. Firefighters eventually contained the fire and arrested its spread.

Railroad ties are typically coated with creosote, a chemical that the federal government says is linked to cancers, eye damage and other health issues — but which can also help protect wood ...

The ignited railroad ties were sending a good amount of smoke into the surrounding area. Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com Fire departments put out a fire that sent dark plumes of smoke ...