Government
3 months ago
Washington joins multistate federal lawsuit for withholding $7 billion in formula grants

The federal government was supposed to award grants beginning July 1, but just a day before, the states received notice from the government that this funding was to be reviewed.

Government
4 months ago
Gov. Bob Ferguson decries federal funding cuts under budget bill passed in Washington, D.C.

He told a Wednesday news conference that the loss in Medicaid funding will also threaten hospitals in our state, some of which he says will have to close.

National
4 months ago
Search for Travis Decker expands into Idaho

Teams are also searching bodies of water from the campsite to the Columbia River in Wenatchee.

Government
4 months ago
Washington state leaders react as “One Big Beautiful Bill” clears the House

President Trump is expected to sign the bill at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 4.

Crime
4 months ago
Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to University of Idaho murders, avoids death penalty

Kohberger was charged in the fatal stabbings of Ethan Chapin of Skagit County and three Idaho women at an off-campus home in Moscow, ID. Two roommates survived the attack.

Crime
4 months ago
“Hillside Strangler” to plead for possible parole

If the parole board rejects his appeal, it’s possible that additional time could be added to his sentence. 

Government
4 months ago
DOJ sues Washington state over new law requiring priests to report suspected child abuse

Supporters of the law argue it closes a loophole that allowed abuse to go unreported and unpunished.

Local
4 months ago
Several Whatcom County recreation spots among millions of acres of public land eligible for sale under President Trump’s proposed bill

The land that could be sold includes the Mount Baker Ski Area, though the business says it would be spared under the bill’s current stipulations.

Crime
4 months ago
Attorneys in the Kohberger case request trial delay

Attorneys are still reviewing evidence and struggling to get potential witnesses to agree to be interviewed.

Government
4 months ago
State officials criticize Trump administration over Medicaid data sharing with DHS

Experts say the information will help authorities locate migrants but could also make it harder for them to seek green cards, permanent residency or citizenship.