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Washington state’s annual search for over 130 invasive insects, weeds and plant pathogens has begun.
Employees with the state Department of Agriculture are traveling across Washington to set …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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6/8/26
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State Attorney General Nick Brown wants the conservative U.S. Supreme Court to wade into Washington’s partisan-fueled tiff on the boundaries of legislative districts.
Last Tuesday, he told the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/8/26
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In 2001, the Organized Village of Kake, a sovereign tribal government in Southeast Alaska, supported the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to protect roadless portions of national forests across the …
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Christine Peterson / High Country News
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6/7/26
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In a reversal, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has ordered that surveillance cameras be turned on during the FIFA World Cup Tournament.
Wilson said in a statement Friday that the decision to activate …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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6/7/26
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State agency leaders received a dire warning from Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office on Friday that they’re headed toward “what will likely be the most challenging budget any of us has yet faced.”
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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6/6/26
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Three environmental groups are suing to block the logging of nearly 400 acres of state forestland in Washington’s Elwha Watershed.
Filed Monday in Clallam County Superior Court, the lawsuit …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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6/6/26
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Federal cannabis policy changes, market consolidation and difficulties with illicit-market enforcement remain among the biggest challenges facing Washington’s legal marijuana industry, according to …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW.org
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6/6/26
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The Governor of Montana tells The Center Square he hopes to lure more out of state business expansion into his state, following this week’s announcement that Sedro-Woolley based Janicki Industries …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/5/26
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A line of attendees snaked around the parking lot of Bob’s Sporting Goods in downtown Longview on Saturday. That’s where community members gathered for a barbecue fundraiser for the families of …
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By Erik Neumann / Oregon Public Broadcasting
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6/5/26
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Electric utilities in Washington and Oregon are turning to gas to meet rapid and growing energy demand from data centers, according to recent reports.
Two analyses from the Hood River-based …
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By Alex Baumhardt / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/5/26
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Washington state Senate Republican Budget Leader Chris Gildon is again calling on Gov. Bob Ferguson to suspend the Climate Commitment Act to provide some financial relief at the pump.
A gallon …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/4/26
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Idaho health officials are investigating how nearly 60 people got sick after drinking raw milk in the past two weeks.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced in a news release on …
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Kyle Pfannenstie / Idaho Capital Sun
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6/4/26
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Seattle City Council Public Safety Committee Chair Bob Kettle is stepping up his criticism of Mayor Katie Wilson's decision not to activate newly installed surveillance cameras by Lumen Field as the …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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6/4/26
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Spokane Public Schools adopted a standalone immigration policy on Wednesday that requires federal agents to obtain the superintendent’s permission to access the district’s property.
The SPS …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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6/4/26
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Signature-gatherers for an initiative to ditch Washington’s new income tax did steady business at a Tumwater church Wednesday afternoon.
Seated under a tent outside The Remnant church, a …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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6/4/26
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Following a chemical tank implosion that killed 11 people at a mill in Longview, Washington, the plant’s owner said Wednesday it would pay employees at least until early August even if stoppages at …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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6/3/26
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After a review of Washington’s Roadside Memorial Program, which honors victims of traffic collisions with roadside memorial signs, the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/3/26
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The Washington State Patrol, in partnership with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) and law enforcement agencies statewide, is launching the annual “Surviving Summer” traffic safety …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/3/26
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To kick off Great Outdoors Month, the U.S. Forest Service is launching a new mobile app, National Forests and Grasslands, now available for download as visitors plan their summer trips across the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/3/26
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WILLAPA BAY — The Quinault Indian Nation’s initial effort to seize fishing rights from Willapa Bay to 60 miles east along the Lower Columbia River was shot down by a federal judge on June 2.
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By The Chinook Observer
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6/3/26
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