July 17, 2024, 7:56am Latest News
Tens of millions of dollars raised by a landmark climate law in Washington state will go to Native American tribes that are at risk from climate change and rising sea levels to help them move to higher ground, install solar panels, buy electric vehicles and restore wetlands, Gov. Jay Inslee… Read story
July 17, 2024, 7:55am Northwest
Sen. Patty Murray toured the Lummi Nation Health Center and met with Lummi Nation Chairman Anthony Hillaire on Tuesday to address federal and tribal government collaboration in responding to the fentanyl crisis as she works to secure funding for additional supportive resources. Read story
July 17, 2024, 7:49am Clark County Politics
There are 11 candidates running statewide for a seat with the U.S. Senate on the Aug. 6 primary ballot. Read story
July 17, 2024, 6:01am Latest News Free
Hospitals, schools and other critical infrastructure and services along the Oregon Coast and in parts of the Columbia River Gorge are at risk of repeat flooding if nothing is done to rapidly curb greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, scientists find. Read story
July 16, 2024, 7:09pm Northwest
The Kalama School Board did not include state-required information about bullying — including a section on transgender students — in the district’s latest student handbook update, even though the state requirements mirror the district’s own gender-inclusivity policies. Read story
July 16, 2024, 1:42pm Dining Out
Naomi Pomeroy, an award-winning chef who helped put Portland, Oregon, on the map as a culinary destination, has drowned in an inner tubing accident, authorities said. She was 49 years old. Read story
July 16, 2024, 8:23am Election
A new statewide poll shows Democrat Bob Ferguson 9 percentage points ahead of his main rival, Republican Dave Reichert, in the battle for the governor’s mansion. Read story
July 16, 2024, 8:21am Northwest
Over breakfast at their hotel on Monday, Washington state’s delegation began the first day of the Republican National Convention with a prayer acknowledging the shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania two days earlier that left one supporter of former President Donald Trump dead and two others wounded, while Trump himself… Read story
July 16, 2024, 7:35am Latest News Free
Washington lacks qualified special education teachers and teachers’ aides, but the state doesn’t know how bad the problem really is — just that at least 1.5% of the teachers aren’t qualified for their jobs. Read story
July 16, 2024, 7:32am Northwest
The state of Washington was sending in help Monday evening for Franklin County fire officials tackling a large wildfire near Kahlotus. Read story
