Thurston County Public Health and Social Services is reporting a toxic algae bloom for McIntosh Lake near Tenino. Lab results ...

The Thurston County Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant Monday at a residence in the 300 block of School Street ...

Washington state and Seattle are not changing their immigration policies despite being identified Tuesday in a Department of Justice sanctuary jurisdictions list of 35 state and local governments ...

Tuesday’s primary went well for three appointed Democratic Washington state lawmakers looking to overcome tough challengers to retain their seats. State Sens. Victoria Hunt and Vandana Slatter, and ...

Plans to shoot thousands of barred owls in doubt after feds cancel grants The U.S. Forest Service plan is part of a strategy to save endangered spotted owls in Washington, Oregon and California ...

California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Washington are part of a 20-state coalition suing the Trump administration over restricting access to health, education and social service programs. The … ...

The Washington State Department of Licensing is seeing a surge in applications for concealed carry permits for firearms. “At the end of June 2025, there were 709,334 Washington residents with an ...

One of Washington state’s most photogenic hikes, the High Rock Trail — known for its dramatic cliffs and panoramic views of Mount Rainier — is temporarily closed through mid-September. But the reason ...

Washington state is currently forecast to run out of money by 2027 and experience a fiscal deficit by 2028 despite the largest tax increase in state history this session, in addition to record … ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Sunday visited near the site of a tanker truck crash that spilled thousands of gallons of fuel into a tributary of the Elwha River near Port Angeles. His visit came two ...

President Donald Trump’s new executive order is a sharp blow to Washington state municipalities’ Housing First strategies, with potential loss of federal funding if they do not adhere to new ...