Hot weather and dry conditions have led to “elevated” wildfire threats across the state, the U.S. Drought Monitor said.

Several of Mount Rainier’s glaciers are already gone, experts say, and others aren’t far behind. The News Tribune asked what that means for visitors.

Extreme heat is impacting states across the country. See maps of high temperature forecasts and heat index levels.

More than 150 million Americans are under the highest-level extreme heat alerts during a wave of above-average temperatures.

A heat wave will intensify along the East Coast this week as tropical humidity levels and 100-degree temperatures reach big ...