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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

FILE - The sign outside Baxter International Inc. is seen in Deerfield, Ill., July 2009.

Hurricane Helene-related delays halt some elective procedures in WA

FILE - The sign outside Baxter International Inc. is seen in Deerfield, Ill., July 2009.

October 10, 2024, 8:19am Health

Some Washington hospitals have temporarily halted elective procedures this week, as they struggle with IV fluid shortages caused by Hurricane Helene flooding and damage. Read story

No tenant evictions or rent increases for landlords not registered with the city? Spokane council to take up proposal next week

October 10, 2024, 8:18am Business

Under a new proposal up for a Spokane City Council vote next week, tenants could not be evicted or have their rent increased if their landlord is not properly registered. Read story

Nobel Prize 2024: 15 previous winners with ties to Washington state

October 10, 2024, 8:18am Northwest

David Baker, a biochemistry professor at the University of Washington, became the eighth UW faculty member to receive a Nobel Prize when he was awarded the recognition in chemistry Wednesday. Read story

American biochemist David Baker, 2024 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, speaks to members of the media during a tour of a lab at the University of Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Seattle.

David Baker, a UW professor who grew up in Seattle, wins Nobel Prize

American biochemist David Baker, 2024 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, speaks to members of the media during a tour of a lab at the University of Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Seattle.

October 10, 2024, 8:13am Latest News

University of Washington School of Medicine professor David Baker and his biochemistry colleagues have had the audacity to think they can design complex molecules that function faster and more effectively than the ones created by Mother Nature. Read story

The band Weezer &mdash; made up of Pat Wilson, Brian Bell, Mikey Welsh and Rivers Cuomo &mdash; is marking the 30th anniversary of release of their self-titled album known as the Blue Album.

How Weezer’s classic Blue Album caught fire in Seattle

The band Weezer &mdash; made up of Pat Wilson, Brian Bell, Mikey Welsh and Rivers Cuomo &mdash; is marking the 30th anniversary of release of their self-titled album known as the Blue Album.

October 10, 2024, 6:04am Entertainment

1994 was a pivotal year for music. Losing Kurt Cobain, a leading voice in the alternative revolution, that spring left a cultural chasm and sense of “Where do we go from here?” as the sun seemed to set on the grunge era. Read story