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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, left, and Republican Joe Kent.

Joe Kent agrees to Oct. 7 debate in Longview with Gluesenkamp Perez

September 5, 2024, 7:39am Clark County News

Joe Kent and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, candidates in the hotly-contested race for Washington’s 3rd COngressional District, will debate in Longview on Oct. 7. Read story

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., questions witnesses during a hearing of a special House committee dedicated to countering China, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington.

Moderate Republicans may have courted MAGA voters to save Newhouse in Central WA race

September 5, 2024, 7:38am Northwest

A PAC aligned with Republican incumbent Dan Newhouse reportedly spent $35,000 on a text messaging campaign in Central Washington to promote a challenger they believed he will beat in the general election. Read story

Tacoma has spent $160K on boulders to deter homeless camping. Advocates are displeased

September 5, 2024, 7:38am Northwest

The city of Tacoma is investing tens of thousands of dollars into a strategy to deter homeless people from setting up in certain public areas, drawing ire from community advocates. Read story

Firefighters work on mop up on the east flank of the Stave Fire, part of the Kachess Complex, in the Wenatchee Mountains.

Four fires contained Labor Day weekend, including Kachess Complex

September 5, 2024, 7:37am Latest News

Significant progress was made over the weekend as firefighters were able to bring four wildfires under control around Washington. Read story

Former 3rd District Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, will face off with Dave Upthgrove for the public lands commissioner seat in the Nov. 5 election.

Upthegrove and Herrera Beutler on track to square off in WA lands commissioner race

September 4, 2024, 3:37pm Election Free

Democrat Dave Upthegrove will advance to the general election in the Washington state lands commissioner race based on the results of a hand recount in which he clinched the second place spot in the primary by just 49 votes. Read story

Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right, are competing in Washington’s 2024 governor’s race.

Ferguson-Reichert debates: Here’s what you need to know

September 4, 2024, 2:25pm Election Free

Gubernatorial candidates Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert will face off in two, hourlong debates this month. Read story

In this long-exposure photo provided by NASA, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station on July 3, 2024.

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind

September 4, 2024, 11:28am Life

Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats. Read story

WA lands commissioner recount results: Democrat Upthegrove poised to advance to general

September 4, 2024, 10:32am Election

King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove appears to have secured his ticket to a November faceoff with Republican former U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler to become the next state commissioner of public lands. Read story

Oregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water

September 4, 2024, 9:57am Health

Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility on Tuesday after a nurse was accused of replacing prescribed fentanyl with nonsterile tap water in intravenous drips. Read story