Although we take it for granted, one of Vancouver’s greatest advantages is that it lies at the end of a transcontinental railroad. The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway was completed in 1908 ...

When it came to regional rankings, however, Greater Sudbury cracked three of the five spots in Northern Ontario. Topping the list was Panache Lake Road, a rough stretch of road stretching south ...

Canadian wildfire smoke that blew into the Great Lakes region is expected to clear from northern Michigan this weekend — at least for now. The Michigan Air Quality Division said Thursday morning that ...

The "Ladies Line" of the Northern Pacific Railroad included towns called Alice, Kathryn and Marion. All three communities are celebrating their 125th anniversaries this summer.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Sky-watchers get ready, as much of the Pacific Northwest could see the Northern Lights with the naked eye Sunday night. Due to a powerful G3 geomagnetic storm ...

Next May 20 will mark the 150th anniversary of the ceremonial Last Spike being driven in Nevada City, linking the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad with the Central Pacific Railroad in Colfax. It ...

Union Pacific’s No. 1617 Lincoln locomotive, the railroad’s newest commemorative locomotive, honors President Abraham Lincoln’s role in uniting the nation through rail and laying the foundation for ...

Tehachapi Depot Museum to celebrate 15th year. The replica station will also be designated as “Train Town USA” by the Union Pacific Railroad. David Lustig TEHACHAPI, Calif.— The Friends of the ...

One of the largest lakes in Northern Colorado is experiencing low water levels in the middle of a season when it's normally almost full. Lake Loveland, located in the heart of the city of Loveland ...

OMAHA, Neb., May 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Railroad announced today its legendary steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, will make two whistle-stops in Greeley, Colorado, this summer ...

Meeting in the middle is great in most scenarios – but a railroad bridge straddling the international border between the U.S. and Mexico is not one of them. As part of a border security initiative, ...

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1925. The first Northern Pacific train depot ...