SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say schools in Washington state won’t consider a requirement to mandate COVID-19 vaccines in schoolchildren until a vaccine is fully approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA on Monday signed off on emergency…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, drawing praise from President Joe Biden. Senate Bill 5172 creates a phased-in path toward full…
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon and Western Oregon University say students this fall will be required to get COVID-19 vaccines, joining other colleges in the Northwest that have made the same announcement. “The requirement will help us…
SEATTLE (AP) — More people in Washington died of drug overdoses in 2020 than any other year in at least the last decade, according to preliminary data from the state Department of Health. The effects of the coronavirus pandemic likely…
A local expert, Angela Johnstone, helps people achieve this for a living.
More graduates are ready to head out into the real world.
Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill to make child care more affordable, which will save families money and get more parents back to work.
The Northeast Tri County Health District has been investigating a possible widespread COVID-19 exposure following events at a local golf course.
The Seattle Mariners are offering discounted tickets and other incentives for fully vaccinated fans.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is receiving criticism from lawmakers in his own party over his shifting economic reopening plan, with a group of Pierce County Democrats threatening the possibility of a special legislative session following the…
The state’s push to protect access to health care for transgender people contrasts with recent actions in other state legislatures.
Right now, 200 of their kittens are in foster homes and about 30 still need fosters.
Washington's vaccination efforts are hitting a speed bump. The supply isn't the issue—it's the demand.
Investigators are looking into a viral TikTok video and a mysterious van spotted near Sofia's home in 2003.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Western Washington University in Bellingham will require students, staff and faculty to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when in-person classes start again this fall. University President Sabah Randhawa made the announcement Wednesday, The Bellingham Herald reported. Randhawa said…
The bakery is now taking pre-orders for cheesecakes that come in different sizes and flavors.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that his office will lead a 21-member task force to assess systemic causes behind the high rate of disappearances and murders of Indigenous women.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new capital gains tax on high profit stocks, bonds and other assets was signed into law Tuesday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. A legal challenge against the tax has already started, with one lawsuit filed…
Starlink satellite sightings had people buzzing across the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday night.
Start your gardening season with plants from the annual Garden Fair & Plant Sale sponsored by the Master Gardeners of Spokane County.
The Spokane Indians are playing their first game in more than a year on Tuesday.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The security fencing around buildings on Washington state’s Capitol campus was removed Tuesday, four months after the barriers went up during national unrest tied to the presidential election. The Olympian reports enhanced security measures have been in place…
State hospitals in Washington state must now report additional financial and patient demographic information to the state under a new law intended to increase transparency.
SPOKANE, Wash. --The names of fallen officers from across the northwest were engraved onto the Law Enforcement Memorial outside of the Spokane Public Safety building Tuesday. Eighteen officers and two K9s who…
