Oregon is home to the oldest settlement west of the Rockies, and Astoria wears that history proudly on its sleeve.

Thanks to an increasing desire to travel to the less-visited, more quiet landscapes here in the US, in-the-know travelers have been buzzing about the Pacific Northwest’ s Columbia River Gorge ...

Union Pacific tracks run through the fire area, but authorities haven't mentioned train sparks as a possible cause, saying only that the cause is being investigated.

A barge carrying about 3,600 tons of grain took on water over the weekend just south of Kalama in the Columbia River.

The proposed merger, announced Tuesday, would marry Union Pacific’s vast rail network in the West with Norfolk’s rails that snake across 22 Eastern states, and the District of Columbia.

Union Pacific is expecting to boost its company value to $30 billion while reaping in $2.75 billion annually. The company is offering Norfolk Southern shareholders $88.82 in cash per share and one ...