INTRO: Driving down I-5, you can see a sign illuminated with red lights: Tacoma Self Storage. But every year on Black Friday, it becomes Tacoma ***Elf*** Storage.

KNKX’s Izzy Ross investigated this harbinger of the South Sound’s holiday season.

Attorneys for the state of Oregon are asking a judge to block construction of a federal immigrant detention center in Newport. As Dirk VanderHart reports, the Trump administration’s plans for the coastal city remain murky.

Earlier this month, tens of thousands of people across Washington State were under evacuation orders because of widespread flooding.

For fast moving natural disasters, the state recommends that you prepare a grab and go bag.

Preparing for natural disasters can be a daunting task.

The recent flooding across Washington State [[and in parts of Oregon]] is a good reminder of how important it is to have an emergency kit on hand.

KNKX reporter Mitch Borden started putting together his own kit and brings us this story.

An invasive pest that kills oak trees continues to spread through the Willamette Valley. OPB's April Ehrlich reports.

Hundreds of people were evacuated last night as the Clackamas River flooded. As Joni Auden Land reports, residents returned home Friday to discover their homes damaged by the water.

Recent rainstorms are continuing to cause travel problems across Oregon.

FOR USE AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY

The holidays are wrapping up. And if you have a Christmas tree you could turn it into a habitat for fish.

FOR USE AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY

The holiday season is coming to an end. If you’re thinking about what you’re going to do with your Christmas tree – have you ever thought about turning it into a home… for fish? OPBs Alejandro Figueroa has more on that.

About 40 people were evacuated from Holden Village – a faith-based retreat center along Lake Chelan [shuh-LAN, rhymes with man].