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 ...

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 ...

Hezekiah Hewes, a Battle Ground Public Schools Futures Program enrollee, has experienced success in the Washington State Special Olympics State Swimming before, but it has been a couple of years.

Ahead of the multi-acre wetland restoration project at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell, I conducted a brief bird survey to identify which avians utilize the project area and the farm ...

A juvenile tree swallow looks prime to make its first flight at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in June. The tree swallow is a beneficial bird species, as it is an insectivore that often feeds ...

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 ...

Area high school athletes were named to Greater St. Helens (GSHL) and Trico all-league teams for their individual successes ...

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, ...

The only medical facility focused on caring for drug-exposed babies in western Washington is pleading for help after Gov. Bob Ferguson vetoed its funding and the state abruptly canceled its contract.