June 20, 2024, 1:23pm Latest News
A Wednesday afternoon a brush fire, possibly sparked by a passing train, broke out in the area southwest of Ephrata, according to a statement from Grant County Fire District 13, which is based in Ephrata. With the help of Grant County Fire District 3, out of Quincy, the fire was… Read story
June 20, 2024, 8:35am Business
Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it’s more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better. Read story
June 20, 2024, 8:34am Health Free
Washington’s medical professionals nearly tripled the state’s prescribing rate of buprenorphine, an opioid addiction treatment medication, after federal regulations were loosened — but the COVID-19 pandemic undercut those gains. Read story
June 20, 2024, 8:19am Latest News
During a debate over whether the city of Newcastle would fly the pride flag in June, Mayor Robert Clark on Tuesday delivered a wide-ranging diatribe about the city’s LGBTQ+ community and reparations for Black Americans harmed by racist national policies and practices. Read story
June 20, 2024, 7:42am Business
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a tax on foreign income over a challenge backed by business and anti-regulatory interests, declining their invitation to weigh in on a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth. Read story
June 20, 2024, 7:41am Northwest
A police officer with the city of Milton, just east of Tacoma, was hospitalized with serious injuries Wednesday while trying to take a suspect into custody for an outstanding drug warrant. Read story
June 20, 2024, 7:39am Election
The three candidates running to be Washington’s next attorney general answered 23 questions at a Tuesday candidate forum in the Tri-Cities, covering their stances on public safety, consumer protections and the Trump Administration. Read story
June 20, 2024, 7:38am Northwest
Woodland Park Zoo celebrated National Pollinator Week on Wednesday with Gov. Jay Inslee, state Sen. Marko Liias and their family members. Read story
June 20, 2024, 7:37am Business
Several workers claim they were exposed to a cancer-causing chemical for several days last week while working at Longview’s WestRock facility. Two went to the emergency room. Read story
June 20, 2024, 7:35am Business
Families of some of the people who died in two Boeing 737 Max crashes are asking federal officials to fine Boeing $24.8 billion and move quickly to prosecute the company on a criminal charge that was set aside three years ago. Read story
