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The Swawilla Fire has burned more than 12,000 acres in Ferry County, triggering Level 3 evacuation orders.

Evacuation level raised for growing Swawilla Fire on Colville Reservation

July 25, 2024, 7:51am Northwest

A wildfire quickly spreading across the Colville Indian Reservation led to new evacuation orders Wednesday around Buffalo Lake north of Coulee Dam. Read story

Sockeye salmon season extended on Skagit River

July 25, 2024, 7:49am Northwest

Anglers can continue to cast for sockeye salmon on the Skagit River after the state Department of Fish and Wildlife has again extended the season. Read story

University of Washington to launch security center to fight research theft

July 25, 2024, 6:02am Northwest

The University of Washington will receive a $50 million investment over five years from the United States National Science Foundation to establish a national center for research security. Read story

Poll: Washington women don’t trust Supreme Court

July 25, 2024, 5:57am Northwest

Most Washingtonians believe the Supreme Court is out of touch with American beliefs and values, a feeling that runs deeper among women than men, according to a new statewide poll. Read story

Californian sought in Richland man’s death

July 24, 2024, 8:01pm Northwest

Investigators are still searching for a man accused of killing the Richland father of his ex-girlfriend. Read story

Evacuation level raised for fire on Colville Reservation

July 24, 2024, 7:52pm Northwest

A wildfire quickly spreading across the Colville Indian Reservation led to new evacuation orders Wednesday around Buffalo Lake north of Coulee Dam. Read story

Side view of hot latte coffee with latte art in a ceramic green cup and saucer isolated on white background.

WA is a coffee hot spot, but one state has more coffee shops per capita — here’s where

July 24, 2024, 6:56pm Life Updated 1 day ago

Washington might be known for its coffee, but according to a new study, the home state of Starbucks isn’t the most coffee-obsessed state in the U.S. Read story

FILE - The Washington State Capitol building is seen on the first day of the legislative session, Jan. 8, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

WA lawmakers decided to tax the rich. Poll shows voters aren’t so sure

July 24, 2024, 1:48pm Latest News

By a 2-to-1 ratio, Washington voters support a measure to repeal the state’s new 7% capital gains tax, according to a new poll of likely voters. Read story

The Durkee Fire, seen here at the Huntington Exit off Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon, is burning on 244,842 acres as of Wednesday afternoon.

Oregon wildfire is the largest in the U.S.; officials warn an impending storm could make it worse

July 24, 2024, 1:45pm Latest News Updated 1 day ago

Powerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled eastern Oregon and Idaho Wednesday afternoon, cutting power and stoking fires, including one in Oregon that is already the largest active blaze in the nation. Read story

Brian Heywood is the hedge fund manager and founder of Let’s Go Washington that qualified three initiatives for the November ballot. Opponents of the measure are out with their first campaign and in it they focus their attacks on him.

Complaint against Let’s Go Washington could end up being sent to AG’s office

July 24, 2024, 7:54am Latest News Free

It’s been a year since the filing of allegations that a political committee led by hedge fund manager Brian Heywood violated campaign finance laws last year in the course of gathering signatures for six initiatives, including three on the ballot in November. Read story