A heap of funding for schools, roads and other services in rural areas passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week and now heads to the president’s desk for approval. U.S. Rep. Marie … ...

U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of two Republicans representing Washington state in Congress, will not run for reelection next year. “Serving the Fourth District of Washington has been the honor … ...

Tumwater will have a new police chief effective Jan. 3. Tumwater Police Chief Jay Mason announced Monday that Mayor-elect Leatta Dahlhoff had decided Mason’s last day would be Jan. 2. … ...

Across the Northwest, a record warm fall and lack of snowpack going into the winter is putting more drought pressure on Oregon, Idaho, Washington and western Montana. Despite record rain in … ...

Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its holiday tradition of donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the region, according to a news release from the company. Starting with a delivery to ...

Advocates have sought for decades to legalize or decriminalize the drug, which many see as less harmful than other Schedule I substances. The growing split in recent years among many states and ...

The Yelm City Council unanimously approved three amendments to the city’s biennial budget during a Yelm City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, following a brief presentation from Stephanie … ...

As rivers began to recede, the federal government on Friday approved Washington’s request for aid to respond to ongoing record flooding. Gov. Bob Ferguson said he received a call from U.S. … ...

The sheriff’s office encourages anyone who knows of someone matching the deceased man’s description who went missing in the South Sound area in 2003 to contact the cold case unit. For more information ...

Thurston County has secured more than $1.25 million in combined federal and state funding to construct the Thurston County Fairgrounds Evacuation and Agricultural Center (TCF-EVAC), the county … ...

Declining gas tax revenue and skyrocketing construction costs have plagued Washington state’s transportation budget for years. Those twin forces had left budget writers searching for … ...

Nicholas Denham was originally convicted by a jury in 2022 for the aggravated first-degree murder of his former girlfriend, Charlene Van Auken, and her 4-year-old daughter, Zoey Peetz. His conviction ...