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Drivers in Washington are seeing some relief at the pump after months of steadily rising fuel costs, with gasoline prices continuing a downward trend through early July even as the state remains home …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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7/7/26
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As many celebrated Independence Day across North Central Washington, firefighters spent the Fourth of July weekend responding to multiple fires — prompting evacuations and emergency responses in …
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Jenni Rodas / The Wenatchee World (TNS)
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7/7/26
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Chelan County Mountain Rescue on Friday saved two climbers, one of them injured, about 8,400 feet up Mount Stuart, the tallest mountain in the popular Enchantments, near the Long John Tower on the …
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Oscar Rodriguez / The Wenatchee World (TNS)
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7/7/26
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A Snohomish County man is still missing in Lake Chelan after he went in the water on the Fourth of July, according to authorities.
The 43-year-old man reportedly jumped from a boat into the …
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Savannah Butcher / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/7/26
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Supporters of a ballot proposal that would bar Bellingham landlords from using software that artificially inflates rent prices have gathered enough signatures to qualify the measure for the November …
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Robert Mittendorf / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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7/7/26
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New federal rules sharply cap how much graduate students can borrow, forcing an immediate sea change in how students evaluate attaining an advanced degree, with some scrambling to pay tuition — and …
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Andrew Khouri / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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7/7/26
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As Idaho prepares to dole out around $186 million in federal rural health grants, state officials are hoping local contractors are ready for the infrastructure projects those grants will fund.
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Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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7/7/26
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There have been no pesticide-related bee kills in Oregon since 2021, according to a new Oregon State University report — marking a win from more than a decade ago when the state was experiencing an …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/7/26
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For the first time, three Washington state local governments will need the state’s OK before implementing new voting policies due to their histories of diluting the power of Latino voters.
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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7/7/26
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A member of Washington’s Human Rights Commission has resigned after coming under fire for allegations of antisemitism over comments he made in a commission meeting.
Spokane pastor Luc …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/6/26
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Drivers should plan for extra travel time Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) warned.
Roughly 6,000 bicyclists …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/6/26
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SEATTLE — Monday nights hold a special place in the American sports culture.
The exclusivity. The history. Every sports fan knows the music. Whether it’s the lead-in to a Monday night NFL …
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Tim Booth / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/6/26
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Three children from the same family suffered life-threatening injuries from a fireworks accident Saturday in Kent while celebrating the Fourth of July.
“One of the kids found a firework that …
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Patrick Malone / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/6/26
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A crash at Pacific Raceways in Kent killed one man and injured another Sunday.
Three vehicles were involved in the collision, spurring the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority to respond around …
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Patrick Malone / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/6/26
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Mayor Katie Wilson wants to ban so-called junk fees that may be tucked into rental agreements under a proposal her office transmitted to the Seattle City Council this week.
The bill lays out a …
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David Kroman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/6/26
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A Seattle Immigration Court official popped his head into Judge Hayden Windrow's courtroom late Tuesday afternoon.
Are you done?"
"Yeah," said the judge.
"Amazing. Absolutely amazing."
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/6/26
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Six people were injured after three shootings in Sodo and South Seattle on Sunday night into Monday morning, the Seattle Police Department said on X.
No one has been arrested, and information …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/6/26
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Microsoft is laying off 605 Washington-based employees, part of companywide cuts, as it continues to cull its workforce amid a yearslong artificial-intelligence spending boom.
The Redmond-based …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/6/26
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You hear tales of firefighters rescuing kittens from trees.
In Astoria, they rescue baby deer from roofs.
A social media post from the Astoria Fire Department on Saturday documented the …
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Mary Mooney / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/6/26
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An explosion believed to have been caused by illegal fireworks sent five people to the hospital and damaged nearby buildings and vehicles Saturday, Salem Police said.
According to a Sunday news …
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Mary Mooney / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/6/26
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