During her senior year at Rochester High School, Sofie Sand wasn’t planning on being a collegiate athlete. Sure, she played ...

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• THOMAS G. NICKELL , 87, Chehalis, died June 5 at First Seniors Hope Adult Family Home. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.

Microsoft is laying off 305 employees in Washington, almost three weeks after companywide cuts that saw 3% of the company's staff sent packing. The Redmond-based tech giant notified affected ...

About 10 years ago, Wayne Fournier, Michael Cade and Aslan Meade had nothing but a napkin and a dream. The trio met at the Sandstone Cafe & Quarry Bar in Tenino and discussed the future of ...

Bail is set at $50,000 for a man accused of strangling his girlfriend in Morton on May 15 and threatening to kill her if she told anyone about the assault. Michael Allen Goad, 64, of Onalaska, was ...

Coming off a 33-year high, deaths on Washington’s roads dropped nearly 10% last year, according to state data released Wednesday. The state saw 731 people die in vehicle crashes in 2024 ...

The King County Superior Court ruled this month that Burien’s homeless camping ban does not violate the state constitution, a blow to advocates who hoped Washington’s courts could restore ...

More than 500 Christians gathered outside Seattle City Hall Tuesday evening to protest what they say are the anti-faith policies of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Seattle City Council, just ...

Eleven Western states produce up to 60% of the country’s hydroelectricity. Washington, California and Oregon are the three largest contributors, with dams in Oregon and Washington producing more ...

Former NBA Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree assault for shooting at an occupied car outside the Tacoma Mall after he’d tracked his stolen cell phone to ...

What does courage look like? At Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, it's more than just a question. Faces of Courage is a program hosted in collaboration with Hilltop Artists, “a group that uses ...