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 ...

With high school and college commencements wrapping up, employers now worry about the graduates’ preparedness to enter the work world. This year, 3.9 million students graduated from our high schools, ...

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 staffing or ...

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging it cut funding for K-12 mental health programs ...

Afterward, Gluesenkamp Perez visited the Dittmer Control Center, where BPA monitors grid activity and works to keep public power running for the region. They discussed the importance of having a ...

Under the legislation, passenger vehicle weight fees are going up a few dollars. The added sales tax for vehicles will climb from 0.3% to 0.5%. There’s also a new 8% tax on the portion of the selling ...

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal is very concerned about potential education cuts from the federal government, but says the Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is not ...

Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration enforcement officials. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield ...

The U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday closed roads near Canfield Mountain until July 15, unless the order ends earlier. A temporary flight restriction is still in effect for the area. Flying drones or ...

Two firefighters have been killed and another is injured after crews in North Idaho responded to emergency calls of a brush fire and a shooter opened fire on their response. Kootenai Health ...

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 information ...

Over 600 fires have already started in Washington this season, with 400 of those burning across state-owned land. Upthegrove said one of the best ways to honor a fallen firefighter is to reduce risk, ...