On Feb. 28, 2001 at 10:54 a.m., a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rattled western Washington, leaving billions of dollars in damages ...

Construction workers and vehicles move around the Capitol. Gov. Kotek’s order to earthquake-proof state buildings comes as the state Capitol nears the end of a years-long, $598 million seismic ...

In selecting nine schools for seismic retrofits, Portland Public Schools weighed how to reduce life-safety risk within the confines of money allocated toward retrofits in its 2025 school bond.

New funds for earthquake retrofitting are available for California residents in high-risk zones. State officials announced that $13.2 million will be offered to 4,400 applicants in grants of $3,000 ...

The state of California is opening a lottery for homeowners looking to prepare their homes for the next earthquake. The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program is an annual loterry offering up to $3,000 to ...

The deadline for a grant program enabling homeowners, landlords and property owners to seismically retrofit select houses has been extended to Oct. 17, the California Residential Mitigation Program ...