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The National Park Service is designating an area for protesters as the agency prepares to welcome thousands of attendees, including President Donald Trump, to a Friday fireworks display at Mount …
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By Meghan O'Brien / South Dakota Searchlight
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7/2/26
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State and local fire officials are urging Washingtonians to use caution lighting fireworks this weekend, especially as a statewide drought raises wildfire risks.
Nearly every part of Washington …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/26
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At a 4% increase from last summer, the cost of backyard barbecue has grown in price at about the same pace as inflation, according to the annual American Farm Bureau Federation survey.
The …
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By Cami Koons / Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/2/26
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TUMWATER – Opponents of Washington’s new income tax on high earners turned in more than 500,000 signatures Thursday for an initiative to repeal the levy, nearly double the amount needed to secure …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/26
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Vancouver police on June 24 arrested a 20-year-old man who they say had sex with two teenage girls he met online and filmed the interactions.
Andrew Joseph Guerrero, an active duty military …
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Alissa Gary / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/2/26
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A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officer made a shell-shocking discovery last month when four suspected crab poachers were found concealing undersized crabs in their pants, bras and even …
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Tarek Anthony / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/2/26
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A former Oregon correctional officer pleaded guilty last month to multiple poaching and weapons charges in Grant and Umatilla counties, Oregon State Police said Wednesday.
In two separate …
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Tarek Anthony / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/2/26
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A growing number of people have come forward to allege they were abused by Washington state pediatrician Michael Wilmington.
Wilmington was found dead, apparently of suicide, in Lewis County in …
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Isabel Funk / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/2/26
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Washington’s economy, aided by a tech sector all in on artificial intelligence, had a strong start to the year and could be on track to outperform other state economies in 2026.
Washington’s …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/2/26
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Police in Pierce County arrested two 21-year-olds on suspicion of murder after one of the suspects — a service member assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord — led officers Tuesday night to human …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/2/26
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For the second time in two years, local prosecutors have declined to charge an Edmonds School District special education teacher accused of sexual misconduct against students.
The Snohomish …
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Claire Bryan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/2/26
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A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook outside of Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island on Wednesday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The center of the earthquake was a little over a …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/2/26
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SEATTLE — Neither President Donald Trump nor Vice President JD Vance are expected to attend Monday's USA vs. Belgium round of 16 FIFA Men's World Cup match in Seattle, a King County spokesperson …
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Sofia Schwarzwalder / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/2/26
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Legislators in at least six states this year have approved measures related to patient medical debt, according to a report on legislative policy trends released Wednesday by United States of Care, a …
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By Nada Hassanein / Stateline.org
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7/2/26
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Washington officials hope to issue new recommendations by summer’s end for how governments release public records, with the goal of speeding up disclosure.
Over 2,000 agencies are subject to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/26
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Standing alongside the rectangular glow of a PowerPoint presentation, Sam Wolkenhauer plays up a nerdy persona. In May 2025, he led a group of North Idaho realtors through a slide deck on labor …
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By Jacob Jones / InvestigateWest
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7/2/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson received a 7% raise on Wednesday.
Combined with a similar-sized pay bump a year ago, his annual salary is $234,275, roughly $30,000 more than when he took the oath as …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/1/26
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, will put on yet another hat as the new chairman of the Cascade Political Action Committee (PAC).
Former chairman of the Washington state PAC and former …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/26
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The Washington Department of Ecology has proposed a contingency plan for the state’s vehicle emissions standards, which have been challenged at the federal level.
The plan is being considered …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/26
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Washington’s national forests are expanding digital payment options at recreation sites. Visitors can now pay fees using the Recreation.gov mobile app at certain trailheads, day-use areas and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/26
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