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The Washington state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Squaxin Island Tribe have announced a partnership to conserve the Squaxin Island Kelp Bed, the last major kelp bed in South Puget … more
While on supervision and wearing an ankle monitor in Deschutes County, Roger Clint Lee Vanwormer communicated online with a purported 14-year-old girl, asked her to share a sexually explicit image … more
The race to be named the top boss of the state's public lands is getting crowded with five Democrats and two Republicans on the ticket. The primary is less than two weeks away with ballots … more
Washington's Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance announced unprecedented investments this week to create a more coordinated response to the state's growing asylum-seeker crisis. Although … more
Plans to restore Capitol Lake to its natural state as the Deschutes River estuary are moving forward. This week, those who visit downtown will be able to see the lake at its lowest levels and what's … more
The Department of Energy is entering negotiations for one of the largest in the nation, if not the largest, solar and battery storage energy projects to be built at the Hanford site in Eastern … more
A Multnomah County grand jury has indicted a 56-year-old woman seven months after her dog allegedly killed a 6-year-old boy inside a garage in Northeast Portland. Koko Moe Miller is accused of … more
Kristine Rebber likes picturing Mytoka Petry’s big smile. She can see it in her memory: Petry bartending at a birthday party last November, people jostling each other, orders coming in … more
Former Lake Oswego cross country and track and field coach John Parks is suing his former employer, alleging that the school district has infringed on his First Amendment and 14th Amendment rights. … more
SEATTLE — A few hours before showtime, Krist Novoselić folds his long frame into a plush couch in Belltown Yacht Club’s dark green room. The sweltering, mid-July club date was just … more
Two young men were rescued after they jumped into the Puyallup River during a police pursuit Wednesday. Pierce County deputies found the men, who were around 18 or 19-years-old, and a teenage … more
Most Washingtonians believe the Supreme Court is out of touch with American beliefs and values, a feeling that runs deeper among women than men, according to a new statewide poll. Some of that … more
A Rainbow boa constrictor, typically 4-6 feet long, was recovered by Lacey police last week, a spokesman for the department said. About 8:35 p.m. July 17, Lacey police and a community service … more
SEATTLE — As the Washington State Department of Transportation spends billions of dollars removing concrete and metal pipes that block spawning salmon, another state agency is finally finishing … more
After their nests were destroyed, 15 orphaned baby barn owls from central Washington  found their new home in Washington State University's Horticulture Center. The owls were left … more
A 58-year-old Federal Way man is dead after he crashed his sports car into another vehicle carrying three people Wednesday in Pierce County. The man was driving his 1995 Chevrolet Corvette on … more
The parents of a Ferndale 5-year-old who died in March 2023 after ingesting fentanyl have pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges. Olivia R. Doane died March 8, 2023 from acute fentanyl … more
In March, the Washington state legislature passed a bill establishing a task force to address artificial intelligence's increasingly prominent role in daily life. Now, the task force is becoming a … more
Boeing and the Justice Department have finalized the details of a plea deal in the wake of two fatal 737 Max crashes five years ago. The 83-page document memorialized a plea agreement between … more
A retired Ridgefield school teacher is using her decades of experience sewing and quilting to help sight-impaired youth learn shapes and textures with quilts. As a Ridgefield Lions member, … more
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