Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snowfall to Cascades Passes on Sunday
Portland, OR - A new round of snow will hit the Cascades Passes starting early Sunday morning and continue into Monday. Drivers are urged...
Despite cost concerns, Washington school districts accept federal grants for electric buses
The number of electric school buses in Washington state is expected to more than double by 2026. According to the Washington State Department of...
WA Senate Dems Mistakenly Release Shocking Tax Plans to GOP Legislators
WA State Democratic Senators apparently held a workshop on their tax plans, but it was mistakenly released to the entire State Senate. WA Senator...
USPS Warns WA Residents: Thousands are Getting Tricked
This is one of the only times during the year that I look forward to checking my mailbox. Christmas cards from close friends and...
WDFW Awaits Legislative Action After Receiving Organizational Review by Ruckelshaus Center
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) acknowledged the receipt of an organizational review conducted by the William D. Ruckelshaus Center. The review,...
10 Forbidden Baby Names Now Banned in Washington State
Baby names can be unique. They can be one-of-a-kind, and they can be expressive to one's identity. Names can also be passed on from...
Join us for our 2025 Washington Legislative Preview Q&A with state lawmakers
Our panel The Olympian and McClatchy’s other Washington news sites — The News Tribune, The Bellingham Herald and the Tri-City Herald —...
Bird flu scrambled Western Washington egg market for the holidays, and good luck finding...
If you've visited your neighborhood grocery store in Western Washington over the holiday season, you might have noticed the variety of eggs was lacking,...
Ferguson and GOP leaders see value in eliminating WA’s elected schools chief
Students taking a test in a classroom. (Phil Boorman/Getty Images) As Democratic Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson looks to transform the delivery of public...
Washington state lawmakers propose expanding child endangerment laws to include fentanyl and other synthetic...
Two Republican legislators have proposed strengthening Washington’s child endangerment laws to include fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Reps. Jenny Graham, R-Spokane, and...
