October 16, 2024, 1:33pm Business
U.S. stocks rose Wednesday following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other big companies. Read story
October 16, 2024, 1:03pm Clark County News
Two recent news events got Cherise Billington of Portland thinking about a potentially massive earthquake and the Interstate 5 Bridge. First, a mysterious, acrid odor permeated Southwest Washington. Then, an unprecedented number of small earthquakes struck Mount Adams. Read story
October 16, 2024, 11:01am Business Free
The Bonneville Power Administration on Tuesday identified roughly $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects it said would be key for accommodating growing electricity demand and the expansion of wind and solar power. Read story
October 16, 2024, 11:00am Election
If you’re a U.S. citizen who’s at least 18 years old, living in Washington, and haven’t been ruled ineligible by a court order, total confinement sentence or federal or out-of-state conviction, you have the right to vote. But can election officials ever remove you from the ballot box? Read story
October 16, 2024, 11:00am Latest News
More than 200,000 Washington residents – a record number – experienced homelessness or housing instability during July 2023, according to a new report from the state Department of Commerce, which outlines statewide goals for addressing this issue over the next five years. Read story
October 16, 2024, 8:40am Latest News
The U.S. Navy searched Wednesday through mountainous terrain for two crew members who were aboard a fighter jet that crashed in Washington during a routine training flight. Read story
October 16, 2024, 7:51am Business
Amazon on Wednesday said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity to meet surging demand from data centers and artificial intelligence. Read story
October 16, 2024, 7:48am Latest News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that Western partners are ramping up pressure to negotiate with Russia, hinting that such talks may not be favorable to Kyiv, as he unveiled to lawmakers the main points of his victory plan - his blueprint to pave… Read story
October 16, 2024, 7:43am Latest News Free
Washington’s work cleaning up encampments along state highways is helping get unsheltered people into housing. Read story
October 16, 2024, 7:37am Latest News Free
Bert Siddoway heard the fire before he saw it, no seconds at all between the flash of lightning and the boom of thunder. The strike “shook the whole flipping town,” he said, and immediately ignited a wildfire in a hard-to-reach spot in the hills above the community where he is… Read story
