From the wealthy to the grassroots, civic leadership springs from many sources. It's aided Seattle in many ways. But ...

I booked private roomettes on a 46-hour Amtrak train ride from Chicago to Seattle. We liked having beds, but there were a few ...

The Empire Builder crosses mountains, lakes, plains, reservations and river valleys on its 2,200-mile run from Seattle to ...

Hollenbeck’s advocacy swayed legislators, and in 1981 the state purchased the remaining portion of the rail, from Easton to Idaho, for $1.9 million, calling it the John Wayne Pioneer Trail in honor of ...

Across the United States, some cities turn the holiday season into a full-scale spectacle, transforming streets, skylines, ...

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in Washington about two blocks from the White House. Officials said ...

Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the U.S. capital have been shot blocks from the White House in a ...

An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose ...

Our travel columnist took the California Zephyr during the Thanksgiving rush. And would do it again, with ear plugs.

An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence. The guard members had deployed to the ...

Nestled in southern New Hampshire, just a stone’s throw from the Massachusetts border, Milford manages that rare balancing act of being both accessible and secluded at the same time – like finding a ...