Washington state nears a plan to remove key culverts for salmon-after spending $4 billion
As the Washington State Department of Transportation spends billions of dollars removing concrete and metal pipes that block spawning salmon, another state agency is...
Washington Charter Schools Celebrate Recent High Graduation And College Acceptance Rates
Five charter public schools in western Washington recently announced their remarkable graduation outcomes for the class of 2024. Showcasing their dedication to academic excellence,...
Washington utility company plans to purchase 315 megawatts of Montana wind energy
An out of state utility company has signed a 25 year contract to purchase energy from a wind farm being built in Central Montana....
Air quality continues to be ruined by raging fires across Washington and Oregon
Air Quality Alert for Umatilla and Morrow Counties in Oregon plus Yakima, Chelan, Okanogan, Ferry, and Stevens Counties in Washington until further notice.... Regional...
Election cybersecurity top of mind in WA’s Secretary of State race
Washington's Secretary of State's Office has been called the "junk drawer" of state government - a collection of duties that don't fit neatly elsewhere....
Wildfires across western U.S. and Canada force thousands to evacuate
Wildfires are blazing across western U.S. and Canada, prompting thousands to evacuate, shutting down highways and fouling the air quality over several states. In...
Man’s suicide in basement cell prompts renewed calls for more jail oversight in WA
Kyle Lara, who died by suicide in a Garfield County jail, and his daughter, now 13. (Courtesy of Lara family attorney, Ryan Dreveskracht)...
Washington cannabis regulators moved forward with a pair of changes to state code
Last week, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) approved a pair of rule changes that will impact how cannabis is taxed and...
Washington restoring man-made Olympia lake, turning into estuary
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Mother Nature is helping Washington return a man-made lake to its natural state. The state is restoring Capitol Lake, a lake...
Rantz: After crime crisis cost him his insurance, business owner vows to stop paying...
A local small business owner is losing his insurance policy after three years of "unfavorable loss" due to claims made after tens of thousands...
