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With many national parks facing huge backlogs of deferred maintenance — Yellowstone National Park alone is estimated to have more than $1 billion — the federal government is proposing a …
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By Micah Drew / States Newsroom
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7/8/25
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Tenino native and Nashville rising star Adam Craig will return to his hometown for two performances at the new Stone City Event Center on Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12, for the first outdoor …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/7/25
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The High Rock Lookout and surrounding area have been closed to the public for the construction and renovation of the High Rock Lookout on the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District. This closure order will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/7/25
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Two Democratic state lawmakers are set to clash in 2026 in one of the party’s strongholds in western Washington.
State Rep. Cindy Ryu has launched a campaign to unseat Sen. Jesse Salomon, …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/7/25
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As of Tuesday, a slew of new and increased charges, taxes and fees went into effect in Washington state.
This year’s legislative session saw lawmakers approve a tax increase package …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/5/25
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About 170,000 Washingtonians stand to lose food stamp benefits under the Republican megabill that passed Congress Thursday, state officials estimate.
Of those, 137,000 face obstacles from more …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/5/25
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John C. Hughes is, at root, a storyteller. As he marks the end of a nearly six-decade career that spanned hot-type newspapering on the coast to crafting the biographical record of Washington’s …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW
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7/5/25
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Though Washington State Parks, like other parts of state government, did not make it through this year’s legislative session with its budget unscathed, park visitors shouldn’t notice any …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/5/25
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With the Fourth of July just days away, Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove urged caution on Wednesday after some 600 fires in Washington state have already started this season.
The …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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7/3/25
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More than half a million acres of trees spread across Washington were sick, struggling, or dead last year, according to the results of an aerial survey of forests by the state’s Department of …
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Emily Fitzgerald / Washington State Standard
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7/3/25
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The Trump administration is taking a new approach in its attempt to snatch personal data of food stamp recipients from states.
The latest move has renewed worries from advocates that the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/3/25
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The Alaska Department of Corrections announced that 35 men arrested and detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from out of state and held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex were …
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By Corinne Smith / Alaska Beacon
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7/3/25
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Child care is a significant expense for families nationwide, but a new report from personal finance website and app WalletHub finds it especially challenging in Washington state.
“For …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/2/25
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Firefighters and public lands managers are urging Washington residents to use extra caution when setting off fireworks this Fourth of July due to dry conditions.
“We’ve already …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/25
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Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier, who is also a full-time firefighter in Grays Harbor County, found himself in the right place at the right time to assist victims of a crash in Centralia …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/25
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Donations are being accepted for firefighters shot in an ambush in Coeur d’Alene.
Memorial funds for the two killed firefighters, a support fund for the injured firefighter, …
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7/2/25
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Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration enforcement officials.
Oregon Attorney …
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By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/1/25
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After more than 40 minutes of deliberations with Yelm Community Schools Superintendent Chris Woods, the Yelm School Board unanimously approved raises for YCS classified and certificated …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/1/25
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Sixteen days after a brutal attack on an independent journalist as he was covering anti-ICE protests in Seattle, the alleged suspect has still not been arrested. The attack was captured on video.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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Local baker Grace Robinson needed something to do. The Michigan native was living at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in 2019 with her husband and firstborn when she got the idea to start making sugar …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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7/1/25
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