High school students in Washington may get a head start on Running Start under a bill that cleared the state Legislature Thursday evening.
Senate Bill 5670 now goes to the governor’s …
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Randy Bracht / The Center Square
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3/4/24
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A bill backed by majority Democrats in the Washington State Legislature that would impact natural gas service received an unexpected rebuke Thursday from Lt. Gov. Denny Heck, who as president of the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/4/24
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Oregon’s Crater Lake is one of the most photogenic lakes in the United States.
Crater Lake was ranked No. 9 in the country on the list on the most-Instragrammed U.S. lakes, put out by a …
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Julie Evensen / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/4/24
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Three people were hurt after a 16-year-old driver triggered a collision near Roy in south Pierce County Saturday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol.
About 3 p.m., the …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/4/24
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As early as this spring, the federal government could allow members of a Spokane religious congregation to lay on the grassy floor of a nondescript building to consume their sacrament — a …
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Tod Stephens / The Spokesman-Review, Spokane (TNS)
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3/4/24
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MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Republican Party is in such disarray it's unclear who is even in charge.
Last fall, Grant County's GOP split into two factions, each with its own …
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James Hanlon / The Spokesman-Review, Spokane (TNS)
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3/4/24
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A Washington man who was jailed for three years on charges accusing him of the 1994 cold-case rape and murder of a Vancouver, Clark County, woman — only to have the case dismissed — has …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/4/24
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Homeless people receive a disproportionately large percentage of jaywalking fines in the state — at least 41%, according to a report published earlier this year — despite being only about …
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Greg Kim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/4/24
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Towards the end of the quarterfinal round of the state tournaments, a friend of mine texted me. He was confused, because he saw basketball highlights on the local news from Yakima, and he wanted …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/3/24
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The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad invites friends and families to put on their spring bonnets and celebrate the Easter season on March 30 with a train ride through the Chehalis River Valley.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/3/24
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Grab your clam shovel or clam gun: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced 11 days of razor clam digs on Washington's coast, starting Thursday, March 7.
The agency approved the …
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/3/24
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A Washington State Patrol trooper was killed early Saturday morning after being struck by a motorist on southbound Interstate 5 near Marysville, the agency said in a news release.
Snohomish …
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By Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/3/24
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Washington state Legislature likely to give public school districts more money for special education
OLYMPIA — Washington state likely will start spending more money to help public schools support K-12 students with special needs.
With minutes to spare before their 5 p.m. deadline to vote …
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Ellen Dennis / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/3/24
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The Seattle City Attorney's Office issued a traffic infraction to a city police officer whose cruiser struck and killed a 23-year-old woman in a South Lake Union crosswalk in January 2023.
The …
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Lulu Ramadan / The Seattle Times / (TNS)
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3/3/24
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The development of Nisqually State Park outside Eatonville has been in the works for nearly four decades. Now, parks officials expect Washington's newest state park to be fully completed by next …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/3/24
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The Tumwater High School Dance Team won its first national championship at the Dance Team Union competition in Florida last month, making it a dream come true for the dancers and coach.
Coach …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/3/24
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The 2B and 1B state tournaments are in the books, and what a week it was in Spokane.
The Napavine girls won their first state championship in school history , while the Mossyrock boys fell just …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronlnine.com
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3/3/24
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SPOKANE — Luke Cooper kissed the basketball as he and the Mossyrock boys basketball team walked off the floor with their 1B second-place trophy. The Vikings senior, like many of the members of …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/3/24
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SPOKANE — Thirty seconds left in a two-point game. The Tigers needed a clutch shot. Everyone knew Hayden Kaut would come through.
“No doubt at all,” Dakota Hamilton said.
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/2/24
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The Mossyrock boys basketball team couldn't prevent a Wellpinit repeat, as the Vikings fell to the Redskins 60-56 in the 1B state title game on Saturday night in Spokane.
Both offenses came out …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/2/24
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