Anyone who has traveled between Eastern and Western Washington by car knows there are a lot of unincorporated communities, tiny towns and abandoned land on the way. Sometimes, the long drive is enough ...

An elk was sedated and freed from a hammock May 2 in Packwood, Washington, wildlife officials said. The animal spent the winter with the hammock stuck around its antlers. Washington Department of Fish ...

PACKWOOD, Wash. — In the logging town of Packwood, at the base of Mount Rainier, elk are everywhere. Carved in wood, on business logos, even advertising soft drinks on the window of the local grocery.

An unusual number of people packed themselves into the Packwood Community Hall this week as the Lewis County Board of Commissioners convened a special meeting to honor county residents that ...

When Broadway-style shows compete with other cruise entertainmentEven as a lover of theater, I'm often pulled in different directions when I'm on a big cruise ship with a small amount of time. We all ...