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Members of Support for Early Learning and Families take part in the annual Paddy Hough Parade in Uptown Village on March 17. The nonprofit is a local affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library</a>.

Two years after program went statewide, Washington Legislature does not fund Dolly Parton Imagination Library

Members of Support for Early Learning and Families take part in the annual Paddy Hough Parade in Uptown Village on March 17. The nonprofit is a local affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library</a>.

May 5, 2025, 8:12am Latest News

Faced with a budget crunch, Washington state lawmakers opted not to fund a program launched by country music legend Dolly Parton that provides free books once a month to children under 5. Read story

First responders treat teenagers injured in a crash in Salmon Creek in May 2022. Authorities say it is a miracle that no one was killed in this crash, and they caution young drivers to drive responsibly.

What the WA Legislature approved, and didn’t, that could affect drivers

First responders treat teenagers injured in a crash in Salmon Creek in May 2022. Authorities say it is a miracle that no one was killed in this crash, and they caution young drivers to drive responsibly.

May 5, 2025, 7:41am Latest News

This year’s legislative session in Olympia was dominated by talk of shortfalls, taxes and impacts from the Trump administration. Read story

In this April 8, 2003, file photo, steam rises from Energy Northwest’s Columbia Generating Station, Washington state’s only nuclear power plant, near Richland.

Bill allows nuclear fusion energy projects to use state’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council process

In this April 8, 2003, file photo, steam rises from Energy Northwest’s Columbia Generating Station, Washington state’s only nuclear power plant, near Richland.

May 3, 2025, 6:10am Business

The feasibility of nuclear-powered energy sources is once again being considered by public utilities and other energy suppliers, as statewide goals for reducing carbon emissions ramp up. Read story

Jacob Larzalere, a student at Washougal High School, recently served a week as a House of Representatives page in Olympia.

Washougal High School student serves as House page

Jacob Larzalere, a student at Washougal High School, recently served a week as a House of Representatives page in Olympia.

May 3, 2025, 5:58am Community

WASHOUGAL – Jacob Larzalere, a 16-year-old student at Washougal High School, recently spent a week serving as a page for the state House of Representatives. Read story

The Washington State Capitol in Olympia in 2023. (Ellen M.

New Washington law adds certification requirement for dementia care

The Washington State Capitol in Olympia in 2023. (Ellen M.

May 2, 2025, 4:31pm Health Free

Services for people with dementia at assisted living facilities will have to meet new state standards across Washington under a law Gov. Bob Ferguson signed on Wednesday. Read story

Voters drop primary ballots into the ballot box in downtown Vancouver on March 15, 2024.

Decision on investing WA Cares tax dollars in stock market goes to ballot

Voters drop primary ballots into the ballot box in downtown Vancouver on March 15, 2024.

May 2, 2025, 7:33am Health Free

Voters in Washington will be asked this fall to let the state make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for its long-term care program. Read story

The image of Allen Morseman, residential recycle route driver for Waste Connections, is reflected in his truck’s review mirror as he makes the rounds in Hazel Dell on Nov. 21, 2023. Senate Bill 5284, passed by the Washington Legislature this session, creates a statewide plan for recycling.

Changes in curbside recycling likely to mean higher costs for Clark County residents

The image of Allen Morseman, residential recycle route driver for Waste Connections, is reflected in his truck’s review mirror as he makes the rounds in Hazel Dell on Nov. 21, 2023. Senate Bill 5284, passed by the Washington Legislature this session, creates a statewide plan for recycling.

May 2, 2025, 6:10am Business

Most Clark County residents have curbside recycling available. A new bill passed by the Washington Legislature this session could spell changes, and higher costs, for local residents. Read story

The Columbia River snakes through the Columbia River Gorge, seen from the Cape Horn lookout in May. The Columbia River Gorge Commission oversees the national scenic area.

Columbia River Gorge Commission sees most funding restored

The Columbia River snakes through the Columbia River Gorge, seen from the Cape Horn lookout in May. The Columbia River Gorge Commission oversees the national scenic area.

May 1, 2025, 10:39am Clark County News

When the Washington House and Senate stripped all funding for the Columbia River Gorge Commission from their proposed budgets during heated negotiations at the end of March, the future looked bleak for the bistate agency. But on Monday, the agency learned that its funding had been restored — or at… Read story

Board members listen to public testimony Tuesday, April 22, 2025, during a La Center School District board meeting at La Center High School. Public comment at the meeting focused on the controversy surrounding the district’s policy on gender identity and preferred pronoun usage, which the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction found discriminated against students and staff. The district has appealed the ruling.

Trump administration opens federal probe into Washington’s transgender student policy

Board members listen to public testimony Tuesday, April 22, 2025, during a La Center School District board meeting at La Center High School. Public comment at the meeting focused on the controversy surrounding the district’s policy on gender identity and preferred pronoun usage, which the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction found discriminated against students and staff. The district has appealed the ruling.

May 1, 2025, 7:46am Latest News

Trump administration officials on Wednesday launched an investigation into the authority overseeing Washington’s public schools, questioning state policy surrounding transgender students’ sports participation, pronoun use and parental notification. Read story

The Washington State Legislature convenes for a joint session for a swearing-in ceremony of statewide elected officials and Governor Bob FergusonǃÙs inaugural address, March 15, 2025.

Behind the scenes, Ferguson backed bill to cap rent increases for months

The Washington State Legislature convenes for a joint session for a swearing-in ceremony of statewide elected officials and Governor Bob FergusonǃÙs inaugural address, March 15, 2025.

May 1, 2025, 7:43am Latest News Free

State Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, one of the chief architects of legislation to cap rent hikes across Washington, says Gov. Bob Ferguson’s team has made clear to lawmakers since the second week of the legislative session, back in January, that he supports the measure. Read story