Washington drivers will soon have a new way to show their support for Mount St. Helens through a specialty license plate launching Aug. 19. The Mount St. Helens Institute created the plate in … ...

The private company that runs a Tacoma immigrant detention center must allow state inspectors inside after years of refusing, a federal judge ruled Thursday. But U.S. District Court Judge … ...

An apple carved from Tenino stone. A photo of the Nisqually Glacier on Mount Rainier. A commemorative FIFA World Cup ORCA card. And a snapshot of a smiling Jay Inslee in a boat. Those mementos … ...

Seven projects in five mostly rural counties, including Thurston County and one tribal community, will receive a total of $13,804,000 to help build, repair and upgrade systems that capture methane ...

Health Disparities within Thurston County 2026 Report,” a comprehensive examination of the health inequities facing local ...

Beginning Wednesday, July 8, the High Rock Lookout and surrounding area will be closed to the public during the continued reconstruction and renovation of the High Rock Lookout in the Cowlitz Valley ...

OLYMPIA — Dakota Lyons had one thought as she watched the first strike of her first at-bat scurry by her. “Gosh, I wish I would’ve swung at that.” Lyons, a soon-to-be Napavine High … ...

Federal authorities on Tuesday threatened Washington state election officials with criminal prosecution if they fail to prevent noncitizens from voting in this year’s federal elections. In a … ...

The state has paid out over half a million dollars in unemployment benefits to workers during labor disputes this year. Washington’s new benefit extending unemployment to striking union … ...

These 3 Washington state communities now need state approval for election rule changes Under a new law, Yakima County and the cities of Yakima and Pasco will require “preclearance” due to past ...

The U.S. Forest Service received roughly 300 applications for the 15 new state director jobs created during a major agency reorganization that’s dissolving regional offices the agency’s first … ...