July 31, 2024, 7:48am Latest News
As of Monday morning, there are 102 large active wildfires being managed nationwide, burning an estimated 2 million acres according to the National Interagency Fire Center. In Washington, there are around 182,300 acres burning. Read story
July 31, 2024, 7:40am Life
A popular Pacific Ocean coastal region in Washington state is now home to one of the destinations named on the new TIME’s 100 World’s Greatest Places list. The list includes dramatic, exotic locations around the planet, from Antarctica to Iceland to Australia and beyond. Read story
July 30, 2024, 8:02pm Newsletter
As in-person schooling ground to a halt in 2020, scores of families reported problems with special education services. Kids lost access to the in-person aides who guided them through lessons. IPads worsened attention issues. Some services couldn’t be rendered online at all. Read story
July 30, 2024, 5:11pm Northwest
Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system at the time of the crash. Read story
July 30, 2024, 4:41pm Northwest
Four people who were potentially exposed to hepatitis B and C and HIV during surgeries at a Portland-area hospital have filed a class action lawsuit against Providence, the medical facility and an anesthesiology group claiming their negligence has caused pain, shock and anxiety. Read story
July 30, 2024, 11:13am Election
Candidates for state superintendent of public instruction hold strikingly varied positions on the expansion of charter schools in Washington. Read story
July 30, 2024, 9:14am Business
Almost 33 years after The Stranger first shocked Seattle’s staid establishment with its irreverent, expletive-laced brand of progressive journalism, the groundbreaking newspaper has new owners. Read story
July 30, 2024, 8:17am Business Free
Cities in Washington are eager to see underused office buildings converted to housing. Read story
July 30, 2024, 7:52am Election
A Tri-Cities candidate running for Washington governor is at risk of getting locked out of the general election, a new statewide poll suggests. Read story
July 30, 2024, 7:49am Business
The Washington state Department of Commerce on Monday announced a Washington Families Clean Energy Credits grant program that will provide a $200 energy bill credit to eligible electricity customers. Read story
