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What's happening in the Pacific Northwest? For information and details regarding Northwest news, see our articles below.

Updated 2 hours, 43 minutes ago

Studded tire removal deadline Sunday

OLYMPIA — According to a March 21 reminder from the Washington State Department of Transportation, studded tires m…

Updated 1 day, 4 hours ago
New WA law caps cost of inhalers, EpiPens

OLYMPIA — A bill signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee Monday will limit the cost of some lifesaving medicines, according to an announcement from Rep. Dave Zpaul, D-Oak Harbor, the bill’s sponsor.

Updated 1 day, 7 hours ago
Garden wisdom

MOSES LAKE — Using water more efficiently in the garden and on the lawn will be the subject of presentations and demonstrations April 20 at the Eco-Gardening S…

Updated 2 days, 4 hours ago
Firearm theft reporting now mandatory in WA

OLYMPIA — Gun safety legislation requiring the reporting of lost or stolen firearms has been signed into law as of Tuesday. The new law passed through the Wash…

Updated 2 days, 7 hours ago
Two Lewis-McChord pilots taken to hospital after crash

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — An Army helicopter crashed at a military base in Washington state during a routine training exercise Monday night, sendi…

Updated 3 days, 5 hours ago
DNR announces controlled burns

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Natural Resources announced eight prescribed burns throughout the state Monday. The eight separate burns will occur over…

Updated 3 days, 20 hours ago
WA passes bills to fight addiction in tribal communities

OLYMPIA- The Washington State Legislature passed a package of bills that aims to promote health equity across the state.

Updated 5 days, 9 hours ago
WSU offers help removing diseased cherry trees

PULLMAN — Orcharders with infected fruit trees may qualify for help with the cost of removing them, according to an announcement from the Washington State Univ…

Updated 1 week ago
Inslee signs bill creating stricter penalties for animal cruelty

OLYMPIA — Washington House Bill 1961, aimed at deterring acts of animal cruelty through increased criminal penalties for perpetrators, has been signed into law…

Updated 1 week ago
USDA approves disaster designation for Washington’s cherry growers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the state’s request for a natural disaster designation in light of losses incurred during th…

Updated 1 week ago
Inslee signs water rights bill

OLYMPIA — According to an announcement from the Columbia Basin Development League, CBDL, in collaboration with the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District, Qui…

Updated 1 week, 1 day ago
Experts preview 2024 Washington apple industry

MOSES LAKE — Several factors will likely play a significant role in 2024’s apple industry, including labor shortages, legislation, water availability issues, a…

Updated 1 week, 2 days ago
Patricia Whitefoot influenced generations of Indigenous students

WHITE SWAN - At home in White Swan, Washington, on the reservation of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Patricia Whitefoot has evidence t…

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Property crimes such as vandalism may qualify as hate crimes in WA

OLYMPIA – Some property crimes now can be classed as hate crimes if they are racially motivated or if they target other marginalized communities. Sen. Andy …

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Building trust in police a key goal, Lovick says

OLYMPIA – Sen. John Lovick describes himself as a Black man with brown skin who wore a blue uniform for a combined 37 years as a former state trooper and Snoho…