Washington has launched a hotline to report hate crimes and bias in three of the state’s biggest counties. Residents in King, Spokane and Clark counties can now report hate crimes and bias incidents ...

The smallest surcharge would generate an additional $211 million annually, while the highest would bring in $528 million — more than doubling the current revenue. The current system is relatively ...

It did not take long for the six pickleball courts in Kiwanis Park to fill up after the city of Battle Ground live-streamed the official opening of the gate to the courts on social media on Wednesday, ...

Primitive camping no developed campground or amenities such as a bathroom, picnic area or trash cans. In this section of the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, camping with a tent near a ...

A Columbia County Circuit Court judge ruled Monday that the Clatskanie teen accused of plotting a mass shooting at Kelso’s Three Rivers Crossing could go home under strict supervision and electronic ...

Being embraced by the city of La Center itself, the staff here, the community who loves having enforcement back in the area, all the thumbs up, the waves, the ‘thank you for your service,’ is like, ...

After about an hour of searching, the effort shifted from rescue to recovery. The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office and dive rescue team took the lead in the recovery efforts. The man's body was located ...

About 170,000 Washingtonians stand to lose food stamp benefits under the Republican megabill that passed Congress Thursday, state officials estimate. Of those, 137,000 face obstacles from more ...

Though Washington State Parks, like other parts of state government, did not make it through this year’s legislative session with its budget unscathed, park visitors shouldn’t notice any staffing or ...

Let’s start with a change that was not made to the WA Cares fund in 2025. Lawmakers did not pass a law requiring recertification from people who received exemptions from WA Cares because they had or ...

Over 600 fires have already started in Washington this season, with 400 of those burning across state-owned land. Upthegrove said one of the best ways to honor a fallen firefighter is to reduce risk, ...

More than half a million acres of trees spread across Washington were sick, struggling, or dead last year, according to the results of an aerial survey of forests by the state’s Department of Natural ...