Rachel La Corte, Author at Valley News

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks, Friday, March 1, 2019, during a campaign event at A&R Solar in Seattle. Inslee announced that he will seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, mixing calls for combating climate change and highlights of his liberal record with an aggressive critique of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Washington Gov. Inslee focuses on climate change in 2020 bid

by Bill Barrow Associated Press, and Rachel La Corte Associated PressMarch 1, 2019

SEATTLE — Declaring climate change the nation’s most pressing issue, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee launched his 2020 Democratic presidential bid on Friday with a promise to refocus American government and society.“It is time for our nation to set a new…

Cars from an Amtrak train that derailed above lie spilled onto Interstate 5, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in DuPont, Wash. The Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off the overpass Monday near Tacoma and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing several people, authorities said. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times via AP)

Train Hurtles Off Overpass

by Rachel La Corte Associated Press, and Gillian Flaccus And Michael Sisak Associated PressDecember 18, 2017

A burned out car and houses are viewed in the Beacon Hill neighborhood during a media tour of the fire-damaged city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Monday, May 9, 2016. A break in the weather has officials optimistic they have reached a turning point on getting a handle on the massive wildfire. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Fort McMurray Spared the Worst

by Rachel La Corte Associated Press, and Rob Gillies Associated PressMay 9, 2016

A truck leaves the are of a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Canada, Thursday, May 5, 2016. The massive wildfire raging in the Canadian province of Alberta grew to 85,000 hectares (210,035 acres) and officials said Thursday they would like to move south about 25,000 evacuees who had previously fled north, including 8,000 by air. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Rain the Only Hope in Canada

by Rachel La Corte Associated Presss, and Rob Gillies Associated PresssMay 6, 2016