August 11, 2024, 12:51pm Northwest
In recent years, Washingtonians may have noticed more of man’s best friend in public spaces. In 2022, state guidelines were updated for businesses to allow dogs inside or outside, depending on the business. Read story
August 11, 2024, 6:05am Latest News
There are 3 million insects in an inconspicuous room on Washington State University’s campus. Read story
August 11, 2024, 6:02am Latest News
Craters of the Moon National Monument is a weird place. President Calvin Coolidge even said so in his May 2, 1924, proclamation, which described the otherworldly landscape: “this area contains many curious and unusual phenomena of great educational value and has a weird and scenic landscape peculiar to itself.” Read story
August 11, 2024, 6:00am Latest News
John Ford spends his days at the Veterans of Foreign Wars location in Hillyard. There, he connects with fellow military service members and their families. The site serves as a home — a community for a population that Ford thinks lives in the shadows of the U.S. government. Read story
August 11, 2024, 6:00am Northwest
One of the most consequential political figures of the 20th century ate the same meal for lunch almost every day: Crackers, a tall glass of milk, and a ring of canned pineapple topped with a dollop of cottage cheese. Read story
August 11, 2024, 5:08am Northwest
The summer after a woman’s skeleton was found in the Lower Yakima Valley in February 1988, her skull was delivered to Central Washington University for a forensic facial reconstruction. Read story
August 10, 2024, 6:05am Life
California is one of the best states for hiking in the nation, according to a new study ranking the top U.S. spots for exploring the great outdoors. Read story
August 10, 2024, 6:05am Life
Mount Rainier National Park has long been hailed for the abundant, colorful wildflower species surrounding the peak, and photographer Donovan Tracy has documented around 250 of them — all displayed on his new website, flowersofrainier.com. Read story
August 10, 2024, 6:00am Life
As of 2016, North Cascades National Park hadn’t seen 30,000 visitors in a given year since the late 1990s. A typical year for the park saw around 20,000 visitors come through its gates, compared to the millions of annual visitors that Washington’s two other national parks, Mount Rainier and Olympic… Read story
August 10, 2024, 5:48am Northwest
To the unaware onlooker, the sight of 30 people dancing in silence at Boulevard Park may seem strange. These particular people aren’t simply dancing to the beat of their own drum, however. They’re all plugged into a shared playlist that is synchronized through matching headphones. Read story
