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When two North Idaho firefighters were shot to death as they responded to an intentionally set blaze on Canfield Mountain, it wouldn't be that tragic day that would define how they would be …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/30/26
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This year, as Astoria celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Astoria Column, thousands of visitors will make the climb to the top of Coxcomb Hill.
They will circle the spiral monument that has …
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By Aislin Tweedy / Chinook Observer
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6/30/26
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The Chinook Indian Nation welcomed the return of salmon to the Columbia River this spring with its annual First Salmon ceremony, a tradition that has connected Chinook people to the river, their …
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By Aislin Tweedy / The Chinook Observer
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6/30/26
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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday leaves Washington's mail-in voting deadline intact, allowing ballots to continue to be counted even if they arrive after Election Day.
In a 5-4 decision, the …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/30/26
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In a major staff turnover in the administration of Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, communications director Seferiana Day Hasegawa has been replaced, and a supporter of the mayor has been named in a new …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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6/30/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday kept in place state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams.
The decision stems from challenges to bans in …
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Jacob Fischler and Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom
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6/30/26
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Oregonians making minimum wage will get a 50-cent bump per hour beginning Wednesday, resulting in an average of $573 more per year for someone working full time.
In the Portland metro, the floor …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/30/26
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Drivers caught on camera speeding through highway work zones in Washington will face $125 penalties starting this week, after the state issued tens of thousands of warnings in the past year.
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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6/30/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case challenging Washington state laws that allow minors to access mental health and gender-affirming care without consent from a parent.
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By Andrew Rice / The Center Square
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6/29/26
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Washington Republicans are rounding out their “recommendations” for the state Supreme Court elections ahead of a crowded August primary with four nonpartisan seats on the ballot.
While …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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6/29/26
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With Washington gas taxes set to go up again this week, drivers are looking elsewhere to fill up, while critics are questioning if Washington drivers are really getting what they pay for.
The …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/29/26
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A U.S. Army captain was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to secretly slipping an abortion medication to a pregnant soldier, resulting in the loss of her unborn child and …
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By Andrew Paxton / The Center Square
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6/29/26
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A 12-year-old visitor was injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park on June 26, according to park officials.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:15 a.m near Mud Volcano, just north of …
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By Daily Montanan Staff
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6/29/26
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has nominated a former Oklahoma state trooper to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency tasked with carrying out the president’s mass …
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By Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom
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6/29/26
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A spokesperson for U.S. Health and Human Services confirmed to Stateline on Friday that the agency is canceling 53 out of 67 grants, worth about $68 million, under the Teen Pregnancy Prevention …
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By Kelcie Moseley-Morris / Stateline.org
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6/29/26
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Twenty-five Democratic-led states plus the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration over its new work requirements for people who get their health insurance through Medicaid.
At …
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By Anna Claire Vollers / Stateline.org
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6/29/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will consider the legality of a Washington law to protect runaway transgender youth that opponents contend tramples on parental rights.
Justices will …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/29/26
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The Chehalis School District has begun installing solar modules in the W.F. West High School parking lot to meet the state’s clean building energy standards.
The summer project broke ground …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/29/26
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U.S. Marshals found a missing child last week in Olympia’s “The Jungle” homeless encampment, according to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service.
The girl was reported missing from …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/29/26
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