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Washington State University has developed a new strain of grass. And no, it’s definitely not for smoking.
In fact, the new Matchless grass is a strain of Kentucky bluegrass that will …
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By Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review
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2/3/25
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The Northwest Immigrant Rights Project is one of 10 advocacy organizations that filed a lawsuit Friday against the U.S. government for shutting down four programs aimed at providing legal help for …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/3/25
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The Washington state Office of Attorney General is being sued for firing employees who refused to get a COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic, citing their religious beliefs.
The federal …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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2/3/25
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The Community Library Network is sifting through 140 books that could be among the first titles added to its mature content collection to be held in a room accessible only by adults at the Post Falls …
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James Hanlon / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/3/25
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Amtrak continues to see post-pandemic growth in the Northwest, with ridership rising 41% last year on its route between Portland and Vancouver, British Columbia — which stops in Bellingham.
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Robert Mittendorf / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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2/3/25
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A 33-year-old Olympia man accused of felony stalking and harming a police dog is being held in the Thurston County jail in lieu of $300,000 bail.
Joshua Alexander Santini attended his …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/3/25
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SEATTLE — Seattle lawmakers last year made a late push to expand the city's ability to crack down on misdemeanor crime and disorder in commercial areas — setting up six "stay out" zones …
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David Kroman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/3/25
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Oregon’s marijuana market continued to deteriorate last year, with prices falling to an all-time low even as the state’s harvest hit a record high.
It’s a chronic imbalance …
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Mike Rogoway / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/3/25
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A shooting north of Clatskanie on Saturday afternoon left two people dead – including the shooter – and three people injured, authorities said. All three survivors were taken to local …
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Mike Rogoway / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/3/25
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The rodents have ratified it: Six more weeks of winter ahead in Portland and across the country.
“Stumptown Fil,” — or Filbert the beaver, who lives at the Oregon Zoo — …
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Sami Edge / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/3/25
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A man fleeing from Washington County sheriff’s deputies ran into a Beaverton marsh early Saturday morning where authorities say he became bogged down in mud and high water, then surrendered.
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Mike Rogoway / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/3/25
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With cold weather and long distances, eastern Washington state would seem an unlikely region to find school district officials excited about electric buses.
Mike McCain, transportation director …
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By Sue Lani Madsen / The Center Square contributor
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2/3/25
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Washington state Democratic Party chair Shasti Conrad came up short Saturday night in her bid for a leadership post with the Democratic National Committee that would have given her a role crafting a …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/3/25
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A bill that seeks to establish parameters for volunteers acting on behalf of a local sheriff’s office had a public hearing at the Washington State Legislature on Monday.
The …
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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2/3/25
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Overcrowding at Washington’s biggest juvenile detention center has grown to crisis levels over the past year.
A slew of bills in Olympia look to chip away at the problem. Some measures set …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/3/25
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One of two men who were inside a vehicle former NBA Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp is accused of shooting at in the parking lot of the Tacoma Mall has filed a lawsuit seeking damages for …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/1/25
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Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice was arraigned Friday on charges of official misconduct and making false statements to public officials after he admitted to Yakima police he was using drugs he found …
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Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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2/1/25
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After four years of trying to use dogs to make cougars in northeastern Washington more wary of people, researchers have their conclusion.
It works.
The study, laid out in a paper published …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/1/25
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Julian Jansen was 11 years old when he tried his first vape. Testifying before state lawmakers Friday morning, the Eatonville High School student said he was drawn to the colorful design and fruity …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/1/25
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Many Washington medical facilities and staffers are taking steps to ready themselves for the potential presence of federal immigration officers, following President Donald Trump's renewed focus on …
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/1/25
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