February 1, 2023, 2:00pm Northwest
Whether through easing permitting, zoning or other regulations, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers wants to make it easier to build homes and apartments in Washington. Read story
February 1, 2023, 1:59pm Latest News
The Idaho Legislature may soon ask its neighbors to the west to join a conversation about absorbing some of its counties. Read story
February 1, 2023, 1:24pm Latest News
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time. Read story
February 1, 2023, 8:04am Northwest
The Humane Society of Cowlitz County is heading into its 50th anniversary year with a new executive director. Read story
February 1, 2023, 7:45am Latest News
The suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon — a man who spent little time behind bars for a similar crime in Nevada — died after shooting himself during a standoff with heavily armed police, authorities said. Read story
February 1, 2023, 7:45am Northwest
A new commercial airport built near Joint Base Lewis — McChord would be incompatible with the military’s aviation operations and mission-readiness requirements, a JBLM official told The News Tribune. Read story
February 1, 2023, 7:44am Latest News
In her first hearing at the helm of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers signaled she intends to elevate Eastern Washington and craft bipartisan legislation as the first woman to lead the influential panel in its 227-year history. Read story
February 1, 2023, 7:44am Northwest
The Yellowstone petroleum pipeline, which runs from Montana to Washington, travels directly over the largest drinking water source in Spokane. Read story
February 1, 2023, 7:44am Northwest
A bipartisan effort to rid the Spokane River of harmful chemicals is the latest step in the decadeslong quest to clean Washington’s waterways. Read story
February 1, 2023, 6:00am Latest News
The population of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has rebounded for a second year in a row after a precipitous drop in 2020, but the population of orange-and-black insects is still well below what it used to be, researchers announced Tuesday. Read story