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DNR agrees to sell Pierce County unused timber land for affordable housing development

October 11, 2024, 7:34am Northwest

The Washington Department of Natural Resources has agreed to sell Pierce County four acres of land that will be used to develop affordable housing. Read story

Washington Lt. Gov.

Citizen panel says Washington lawmakers deserve a 14% raise

Washington Lt. Gov.

October 11, 2024, 7:34am Latest News

State lawmakers in Washington will get a 14% raise over the next two years, pushing their annual pay above $70,000, under a recommendation adopted Thursday by a citizen salary-setting panel. Read story

Central WA’s $1M legislative race. This high-stakes contest has many biting their nails

October 11, 2024, 7:33am Northwest

Two Central Washington candidates have collectively raised nearly $1 million in campaign contributions in what’s expected to be one of the closest-watched races for the Washington Legislature this year. Read story

Tri-Cities farm labor group fined $252K, banned for mistreating workers, moldy housing

October 11, 2024, 7:32am Business

A Kennewick contractor has been fined a quarter of a million dollars for mistreatment of farmworkers. Read story

Spontaneously igniting hop bales cause fire

October 10, 2024, 3:10pm Northwest

A fire at a hop warehouse that caused millions of dollars in damage and prompted a shelter-in-place order was sparked by spontaneous combustion. Read story

In Leavenworth, buildings are bedecked with wooden beams, family crests and gingerbread trim — or the trompe l’oeil version of them.

This small WA city is ranked one of the best Oktoberfest destinations in the country

In Leavenworth, buildings are bedecked with wooden beams, family crests and gingerbread trim — or the trompe l’oeil version of them.

October 10, 2024, 1:23pm Life

Washington is full of towns and cities worth visiting, whether you’re two towns over or across the state. From ski towns to tiny communities in the forests, from ghost towns to rapidly growing cities, Washington has it all. Read story

Kamryn Tanioka, 9, foreground, picks up her breakfast and lunch from school bus driver Tanisha Cardiel as she makes deliveries for students on her route in east Vancouver on March 17, 2020.

WA districts received $2.6 billion in federal COVID relief funding. Here’s how they spent it

Kamryn Tanioka, 9, foreground, picks up her breakfast and lunch from school bus driver Tanisha Cardiel as she makes deliveries for students on her route in east Vancouver on March 17, 2020.

October 10, 2024, 11:12am Latest News

Washington school districts received over $2.6 billion in federal COVID relief funds and have spent $2.5 billion so far, according to September data from the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Read story

FILE - The logo of the United States Department of Agriculture is seen, Aug. 10, 2007, at the US Embassy in Berlin.

Oregon company recalls nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry dishes for listeria contamination

FILE - The logo of the United States Department of Agriculture is seen, Aug. 10, 2007, at the US Embassy in Berlin.

October 10, 2024, 10:45am Business

A company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products made at an Oklahoma plant because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria that can cause illness and death. Read story

Vancouver resident DeAnna Hathaway, left, shares a high-five with Tim Lussier of Clackamas, Ore., on Friday morning. Let&rsquo;s Go Washington hosted three gas station events to highlight the Initiative 2117 campaign to repeal the state&rsquo;s Climate Commitment Act.

WA initiative backers hit with $20K fine by campaign finance regulators

Vancouver resident DeAnna Hathaway, left, shares a high-five with Tim Lussier of Clackamas, Ore., on Friday morning. Let&rsquo;s Go Washington hosted three gas station events to highlight the Initiative 2117 campaign to repeal the state&rsquo;s Climate Commitment Act.

October 10, 2024, 8:38am Latest News

State campaign finance regulators fined Let’s Go Washington, the political action committee behind this year’s slate of voter initiatives, on Wednesday as the battle over the fate of several major state policies careens through its final month. Read story

Record-busting freshman classes boost Tri-Cities college attendance. What’s driving it

October 10, 2024, 8:25am Northwest

Higher costs to attend classes and the bungled roll out of a new financial aid application aren’t deterring students from attending colleges and universities in Tri-Cities. Read story