May 14, 2021, 7:58am Latest News
Washington state’s U.S. senators and its governor have joined forces against a proposal from U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, to remove four hydroelectric dams on the Lower Snake River and replace their benefits as part of a multitrillion dollar infrastructure bill being crafted by the Biden administration. Read story
May 13, 2021, 6:34pm Northwest
OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed a measure making Juneteenth a legal state paid holiday, starting in 2022. Read story
May 13, 2021, 6:32pm Northwest
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced that the state will immediately follow guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which ease indoor mask-wearing and social distancing for fully vaccinated people. Read story
May 13, 2021, 6:31pm Northwest
PORTLAND — A judge has ruled that one of two Oregon brothers accused in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will be released from custody Friday to a third-party guardian, where he will be on home detention and GPS monitoring pending his trial. Read story
May 13, 2021, 3:50pm Editor's Choice
OLYMPIA — Washington is on track to fully reopen its economy by June 30, and a full reopening could happen even sooner if 70% or more of residents ages 16 and older have gotten at least one dose of vaccine by then, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday. Read story
May 13, 2021, 3:40pm Latest News
OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed a measure overhauling the state’s approach to drug possession, after the Washington Supreme Court struck down its previous law as unconstitutional. Read story
May 13, 2021, 2:39pm Latest News
OLYMPIA — Washington authorities said Thursday all schools in the state must provide full-time, in-person education for students for the 2021-22 school year and that students and staff will still be required to wear masks. Read story
May 13, 2021, 9:38am Latest News
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials said Thursday that they will try to stamp out wildfires as quickly as possible this year as severe drought tightens its grip across the West and sets the stage for another destructive summer of blazes. Read story
May 13, 2021, 8:01am Northwest
PORTLAND — A man was shot and killed Wednesday in Portland’s Parkrose neighborhood, marking the latest fatality in an ongoing spate of gun violence. Read story
May 13, 2021, 7:57am Northwest
SEATTLE — People traveling across Puget Sound can expect delays this summer, because last month’s fire aboard the ferry Wenatchee has forced the state to use smaller vessels than normal on several routes. Read story