OLYMPIA — Dozens of business owners — from restaurant owners to bowling alley managers — told state officials that continued covid-19 restrictions place small businesses at risk of permanent closure, but state healthcare officials said a rush to reopen businesses puts the public at risk duri…
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON — The intra-party backlash against Southwest Washington’s Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has been swift, after she was one of just 10 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who voted to impeach President Donald Trump last week.
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his third inaugural speech Jan. 13, praising Washington residents for their resiliency and striking an optimistic note for the future.
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed budget for the upcoming biennium calls for $570 million in new education spending, but many parents and educators have expressed frustration that the governor’s budget does not adequately fund additional transportation and special education needs fueled b…
OLYMPIA — Formerly incarcerated people would automatically regain their right to vote if a proposed bill in the Washington State Legislature is approved.
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19 on Jan. 13.
OLYMPIA — This year's legislature won't just be about numbers and budgets: it will explore social inequities, the proper role of policing and just how much authority the governor is due.
OLYMPIA — Desperately needed covid-19 relief is a top priority for this year’s Legislature, and Republicans and Democrats generally agree it will be necessary to get that aid out as soon as possible.
OLYMPIA — This might be the most accessible Legislative session in history, thanks to online tools provided by the state.
OLYMPIA — Absent the public and protected by National Guard troops, the Washington Legislature convened Monday for a session that Gov. Jay Inslee said will "impact our state for generations."
OLYMPIA — Washington state’s new covid-19 reopening plan went into effect this week. It is a notable departure from the plan that the state used last summer and fall.
Seafood is the world’s most highly traded food commodity, by value, and the product is hard to track from source to market. Reports of seafood mislabeling have increased over the past decade, but few studies have considered the overall environmental effects of this deceptive practice.
OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has taken his re-election as a mandate, calling the beginning of his third term “a magic moment of progress.”
OLYMPIA — While the Washington State Legislature doesn’t even convene for its 2021 session until next week, more than 130 bills already await lawmakers in what’s expected to be a hectic schedule.
PACIFIC COUNTY — The distribution and administration of covid-19 vaccines may still be in the early stages, but local officials have started preparing now for when shots are expected to become more widely available to the public later this year.
We are seeing it in many places, and it is of deep concern to all of us: Western redcedars are dying in parts of Washington state.
WASHINGTON COAST — In March 2019, U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer stood alongside the Grays Harbor Lighthouse in Westport to tout the passage of the Maritime Washington National Heritage Act as “a powerful tool for promoting local tourism and economic development.”
Bird flu outbreaks this winter in Asia and Europe resemble the global spread of avian influenza just before the disease appeared in Washington state six years ago, the harbinger of a disaster that killed 50 million chickens and turkeys in the U.S.
OLYMPIA — The good news couldn’t last forever, as Pacific County’s unemployment rate rose for the first time since the summer last month.
OLYMPIA (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has again extended the state’s eviction moratorium, this time through the end of March 2021.
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SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON — The intra-party backlash against Southwest Washington’s Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has been swift, after she was one of just 10 Republicans in the U.S. House of Represen…
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his third inaugural speech Jan. 13, praising Washington residents for their resiliency and striking an optimistic note for the future.
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed budget for the upcoming biennium calls for $570 million in new education spending, but many parents and educators have expressed frustration that the gover…
OLYMPIA — Formerly incarcerated people would automatically regain their right to vote if a proposed bill in the Washington State Legislature is approved.
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19 on Jan. 13.
OLYMPIA — This year's legislature won't just be about numbers and budgets: it will explore social inequities, the proper role of policing and just how much authority the governor is due.
OLYMPIA — Desperately needed covid-19 relief is a top priority for this year’s Legislature, and Republicans and Democrats generally agree it will be necessary to get that aid out as soon as possible.
OLYMPIA — This might be the most accessible Legislative session in history, thanks to online tools provided by the state.
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OLYMPIA — Absent the public and protected by National Guard troops, the Washington Legislature convened Monday for a session that Gov. Jay Inslee said will "impact our state for generations."
top story
OLYMPIA — Washington state’s new covid-19 reopening plan went into effect this week. It is a notable departure from the plan that the state used last summer and fall.
Seafood is the world’s most highly traded food commodity, by value, and the product is hard to track from source to market. Reports of seafood mislabeling have increased over the past decade, …
OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has taken his re-election as a mandate, calling the beginning of his third term “a magic moment of progress.”
OLYMPIA — While the Washington State Legislature doesn’t even convene for its 2021 session until next week, more than 130 bills already await lawmakers in what’s expected to be a hectic schedule.
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PACIFIC COUNTY — The distribution and administration of covid-19 vaccines may still be in the early stages, but local officials have started preparing now for when shots are expected to become…
We are seeing it in many places, and it is of deep concern to all of us: Western redcedars are dying in parts of Washington state.
WASHINGTON COAST — In March 2019, U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer stood alongside the Grays Harbor Lighthouse in Westport to tout the passage of the Maritime Washington National Heritage Act as “a powe…
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Bird flu outbreaks this winter in Asia and Europe resemble the global spread of avian influenza just before the disease appeared in Washington state six years ago, the harbinger of a disaster …
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OLYMPIA — The good news couldn’t last forever, as Pacific County’s unemployment rate rose for the first time since the summer last month.
OLYMPIA (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has again extended the state’s eviction moratorium, this time through the end of March 2021.
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COLUMBIA RIVER — A new federal rule gives states and tribes greater flexibility to kill double-crested cormorants to help migrating salmon.
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Sunday the state will provide funding for almost 100,000 Washingtonians who will lose federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits following President Trum…
OLYMPIA — On Dec. 24 the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on covid-19. The report shows substantial decreases in transmission that are…
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee rolled out a two-year $1.16 billion tax package Thursday, fortified by a capital gains tax on investments and the sale of personal property.
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OLYMPIA — New, less strict guidelines unveiled by Washington state officials on Dec. 16 sent a clear message to school districts: it’s time to begin to reopen schools, even as the presence of …
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Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday announced the authorization of the first covid-19 vaccine by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup. The governor was joined for the announcement by wo…
More than 500 Asian giant hornet specimens in various stages of development were collected when entomologists found the first Asian giant hornet nest in the United States.
The psyllid Aphalara itadori will be the first biological control used against Japanese knotweed, as well as the related Bohemian and giant knotweeds.
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health on Aec. 4 announced that in just four days, more than a million users activated WA Notify, which it describes as “a simple, anonymous exposu…
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As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, it’s now increasingly apparent that 2020 will be remembered for an unusually high death toll — not just from covid-19. In the medical field, deaths above …
Citing outside pressure, state officials told the department's Wolf Advisory Group that the agency must add a policy requiring ranchers in high-conflict areas to try new, unspecified non-letha…
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Washington farm groups lost their most powerful ally in the state House on Tuesday, as state Rep. Brian Blake ended a 12-year run as chairman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.
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OLYMPIA — Good news has been sparse as of late, but Pacific County received some last week with the release of the latest employment update.
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Washington conservation districts remain divided on whether to reform how supervisors are elected, an issue raised by legislators concerned about the often low-profile elections.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday called John Kerry's selection as climate envoy in a Biden administration a "tremendous thing for the country."
CATHLAMET — Two additional covid-19 cases were confirmed Nov. 25 in Wahkiakum County, bringing the total to 22 since the start of the pandemic.
OLYMPIA — COVID-19 hospital occupancy is rapidly increasing throughout Washington as the state continues to experience exponential growth in new cases, according to a Nov. 25 statement from th…
According to the first Washington State Food Security Survey, 30% of Washington households have experienced food insecurity since the implementation of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Health…
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Agricultural products exported from Washington rose in late summer, joining some other sectors of the economy in surpassing expectations and improving the fiscal outlook for state government.
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La Nina tightened its cold grip on the Pacific Ocean in the past month, leading federal forecasters to predict the first strong La Nina in a decade.
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OLYMPIA — With coronavirus case counts rising exponentially in the state, Gov. Jay Inslee and wife Trudi urged Washingtonians to reconsider Thanksgiving and holiday plans in an address on Nov.…
OLYMPIA — On Nov. 10 the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19 transmission, which shows disease transmission is happening at a…
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health announced 1,777 new COVID-19 cases Saturday. Last week, DOH announced 1,000 new cases in a day for the first time since mid-summer. Last Fri…
USDA research entomologist Jackie Serrano said Thursday that ARS will try to chemically replicate hornet pheromones in time for next year's trapping season.
A Washington court on Tuesday barred the state Department of Fish and Wildlife from issuing timberland owners permits to kill black bears that damage trees.
Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologists have located an Asian giant hornet nest on a property in Blaine — the first ever such nest found in the U.S.
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SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON — A hotly contested battle in Washington’s Third Congressional District has drawn the attention of outside spending groups in recent weeks, while both candidates are recei…
A La Nina is expected to make winter in the Pacific Northwest wet and cold, relieving drought conditions in Oregon and Washington, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
Potatoes, hops and onions moved up in Washington's yearly ranking of its top 10 crops, released Wednesday by the USDA, while wheat, hay and eggs slipped.
OLYMPIA — On Oct. 14 the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19 transmission.
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) wants you to understand your mortgage status if you have not been making payments after being financially impacted by …
COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to the economy and food supply will linger for years, requiring more state spending on food banks, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
The Washington Department of Ecology says it will regulate wetlands, streams and ditches not covered by the Trump administration’s definition of the waters of the U.S., effectively retaining t…
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Washington state voters will weigh in on just one ballot measure in this fall’s general election, but the intensity between supporters and opponents is fierce enough to make up for a lack of o…
Asian giant hornets are entering their "slaughter phase," and the Washington State Department of Agriculture has set up an emergency phone line for beekeepers to report in-progress attacks on hives.
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