Washington State’s future quarterback just delivered a historic performance
Guess what, Washington State Cougars football fans? Expected class-of-2027 quarterback signee Ryan Harrington, out of Anacortes (Wash.) High School, isn't just
Washington’s top paid leave benefit rises to $1,727 a week in 2027
Washington’s weekly paid family and medical leave payments will top out at $1,727 for claims filed on or after January 1, 2027, the state Employment Security Department says. That is $80 more than the $1,647 maximum that applies in 2026, a rise of about 4.9 percent. The minimum weekly payment stays at $100. The date […]
Judge approves $231 million sale of Washington apple giant after bankruptcy
A bankruptcy judge has approved a roughly $231.3 million sale of one of Washington’s biggest apple and cherry operations. The decision moves Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards, a major part…
Washington Weather Alert: Mountain Pass Snow Possible Oct 28-29
National Weather Service forecasts possible light snow accumulation in mountain passes Wednesday night.
Suspect sought after over 80 shell casings found in Northgate
SEATTLE - Seattle police are investigating a shooting in a Northgate neighborhood Saturday morning that left vehicles and homes riddled with bullets and scattered more than 80 shell casings in the area. What we know:. Officers responded to 911 calls reporting gunfire around 8:15 a.m. Upon arrival, police discovered shell...
Families of two men killed in Longview tank collapse sue Nippon Dynawave, Weyerhaeuser
The families of two men who died after a tank collapsed at a Longview mill in May are suing the mill's operator, Nippon Dynawave, and Weyerhaeuser, the company that originally built the pulp and paper mill. The families said they want to hold the companies financially accountable and push for...
Lynnwood sets Oct 26 for $2.2 million Property Tax Levy Public Hearing
LYNNWOOD — Residents will have a chance Monday to weigh in on the city’s proposed 2027 regular property tax levy, which city officials say could rise by using previously unused “banked capacity” under state law. Lynnwood’s current regular levy is $8.9 million. It has $2,204,548 in banked capacity, which would bring the maximum levy without a vote to $11,104,548.
The possible future of passenger rail in the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest has several proposals to expand and improve passenger rail, from making Amtrak Cascades more reliable to building a high-speed rail line between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. Oregon and Washington transportation officials are asking the public to weigh in on their plans for the future of...
Cowlitz County man found guilty of killing longtime tenant, hiding body in barrel
A Cowlitz County jury found a 67-year-old Woodland man guilty of second-degree murder and unlawful disposal of remains after a four-day trial stemming from the death of his longtime tenant, whose ...
Parks Tacoma Apologizes to Trail Advocate It Banned During His Council Run
Two years after Parks Tacoma banned him from every park, facility and event the agency runs, North End trail advocate Ben Lackey has received an apology. The agency's interim executive director, Anthony Piasecki, sent Lackey a letter in September acknowledging that the 2024 trespass notice fell short of the agency's own standards — even as the underlying dispute over a long-closed waterfront trail remains unresolved.
