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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers announced 62 tentative dates for razor clam digs beginning in mid-September and running through the end of the …
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By The Reflector
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9/1/21
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OLYMPIA — The deadline for many Washington employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine or face job termination is growing near, and so is the fight over how it will happen.
Unions for affected …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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8/31/21
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It's almost time for Washington residents to decide between a state long-term health care benefit or a private one.
Beginning in 2022, Washington workers will see a payroll tax for long-term care, …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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8/30/21
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For more than a year, the pandemic canceled or dramatically changed nearly all of the major events Eastern Washingtonians love.
Hoopfest and county fairs didn't happen. Washington State University …
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By Colin Tiernan / The Spokesman-Review
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8/25/21
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OLYMPIA — Masks are back for everyone in Washington.
After about three months of freedom from masks for vaccinated people, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday vaccinated people must join …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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8/20/21
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Outdoor recreation accounted for 2 percent of Washington's total gross domestic product in 2020, according to a study released this month, while the outdoor recreation industry accounted for 2.8 …
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By Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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8/19/21
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Washington state’s Department of Health (DOH) is reporting concerning drops in 2020 vaccination rates among preteens.
While 4- to 6-year-olds saw a drop in vaccine rates by around 2-3 …
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By The Reflector
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8/17/21
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OLYMPIA — About 1,200 people on community supervision because of drug possession convictions could have their sentences commuted by Gov. Jay Inslee.
The Washington state Supreme Court ruled …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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8/17/21
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Teachers and staff in Washington's public schools could lose their jobs if they fail to get vaccinations against COVID-19 under a proposal floated Thursday by state superintendent Chris …
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By Jim Allen / The Spokesman-Review
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8/16/21
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Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force on Thursday morning.
“Tribal communities have experienced disproportionate …
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By Amber D. Dodd / The Spokesman-Review
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8/13/21
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Local health officers, representing all counties in Washington, are asking residents to wear masks indoors in some settings, regardless of vaccination status.
As hospitalization and COVID cases …
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By Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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8/13/21
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Washington’s effort to boost vaccine rates has turned into mandates for state employees and health care workers.
But the move affecting nearly a half million employees also raised many …
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By Arielle Dreher and Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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8/11/21
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U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, alongside Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader, announced they have secured almost $900,000 in funding aimed at protecting salmon from sea lion predation.
The $892,000 …
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The Reflector
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8/2/21
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OLYMPIA — The only way to prevent forests from disappearing in the next century is to fight climate change, Gov. Jay Inslee told the president on Friday.
Inslee joined six governors in a …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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7/30/21
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Masks will be required for students, teachers and staff regardless of vaccination status in Washington state schools this fall.
While it’s possible that these recommendations could change, …
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By Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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7/29/21
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Hoping to quell their constituents’ fears, the Washington State Sheriffs’ Association put out a statement last week affirming their commitment to uphold the Constitution – …
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By Emma Epperly / The Spokesman Review
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7/23/21
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A red flag warning remained in place for much of Eastern Washington through Thursday night as firefighters continue to brace for breezy conditions.
The National Weather Service said winds of 5 to …
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The Spokesman-Review
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7/16/21
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Federal wildlife managers captured and collared a female grizzly bear, with three cubs, near Metaline Falls in northeast Washington, about 10 miles from the Canadian border on June 17.
This is the …
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By Eli Francovich / The Spokesman Review
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7/15/21
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OLYMPIA – A flower in Western Washington and Oregon may be removed from the nation’s endangered species list after decades of work to save it.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman Review
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7/15/21
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Gov. Jay Inslee declared a drought emergency Wednesday for the vast majority of Washington and said that the historic dry spell is being made worse by climate change.
“We have to recognize …
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By Nico Portuondo / The Spokesman Review
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7/14/21
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