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Protesters held up signs and chanted as cars passed by during a “Protect Our Parks” protest along state Route 706 outside of the Nisqually entrance to Mount Rainier National Park near … more
On Feb. 22, 2000, Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) flagger Sam Williams Jr., of Morton, was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting with roadwork on U.S. Highway 12 near … more
The battle over parental rights took center stage Saturday at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia as several hundred people showed up in frigid rain to rally against what they claim are efforts … more
Forrest Chesvick, owner of Good Buzz Brewing in Centralia, testified at a public hearing at the state Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 11, in favor of House Bill 1719, which would allow breweries, wineries … more
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for a congressional seat in southwest Washington, to be director of the … more
Overcrowding at Washington’s biggest juvenile detention center has grown to crisis levels over the past year. A slew of bills in Olympia look to chip away at the problem. Some measures set … more
A small venue was filled with hundreds of constituents looking to have their questions answered by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, during her first town hall meeting of the new year on … more
President-elect Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Capitol Rotunda Monday as his first act as president. Trump was sworn in to the office about noon eastern as the 47th president and … more
While the start of a new year brings eternal optimism, it also means that the state’s lawmakers will soon return to Olympia to address the concerns of Washington residents. In Washington, … more
Inslee proposes taxing wealthy residents and businesses to close Washington’s budget gap His final two-year spending plan calls for raising about $13 billion over four years from … more
Significant November snowfall and a La Niña forecast offer potential for continued growth at ski areas throughout the Cascades this season. White Pass marketing director Andy Mahre said … more
Families of incarcerated youth and juvenile justice advocates are speaking out against Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee’s recent announcement regarding plans for a new juvenile rehabilitation … more
Following a relatively slow day, a collection of potential options brought a flurry of activity roughly 15 feet down an embankment on an offshoot of U.S. Forest Road 21 deep in the Gifford Pinchot … more
On a recent Monday morning, workers began their week on a large poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, home to over 800,000 chickens. By the end of the day, avian flu had been discovered … more
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is warning of a budget deficit in excess of $10 billion and calling on state agencies to pare spending now to deal with it. A Nov. 8 memo from Inslee’s budget … more
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, declared victory in her reelection bid for Congress Thursday evening. She did so following a projection by The Columbian. As of Friday morning, the … more
NAPAVINE — With the whole country seemingly freaking out over the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez … more
Animal welfare advocates have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to kill up to nearly half a million barred owls in Pacific Northwest forests. Barred owls, … more
When Sean Hadaller gets a new student, he has no idea what curriculum they’ve already covered.  “I’ve had times where a student enrolled in class and we haven’t … more
Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won’t answer the most asked political question in America this year: Who will you vote for, for president? On Monday, after a couple slugs from a pint … more
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