OLYMPIA - Holly Koon struggles every day in her 9th-grade biology classes to help students achieve, but sometimes it seems like a losing battle. Chronic absenteeism, growing class sizes and fewer …

OLYMPIA - Is Washington’s State flag a relic of days gone by and should it be redesigned? A bill in this year’s Legislature says the question is worth considering and proposes …

OLYMPIA - It will cost more to visit a state park next year, if a proposal in the state Legislature wins approval. SB 5390, proposed by Sen. Derek Stanford, R-Bothell, increases the cost of a …

WENATCHEE – An estimated 300 people gathered at Memorial Park on Presidents Day to protest the significant changes implemented in the federal government by President Donald Trump and …

BREWSTER – There were no major callouts on Saturday afternoon and evening, Feb. 8, to interrupt the 2025 Appreciation Dinner for Douglas Okanogan County Fire District 15 (DOCFD15) volunteers …

BREWSTER – American Legion Columbia Post 97 is looking back at 2024 as a measure to help the organization move forward in 2025. Post Commander Greg Wagg said that while the post had a pretty …

OLYMPIA — Workforce development advocates gathered in the state capital to champion the Economic Security for All (EcSA) program, highlighting its success in connecting Washington …

OKANOGAN – The Okanogan County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) got their first look at the new draft of the county’s revised Flood Plain Management Ordinance at their Jan. 27 …

WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College will host African drumming performances and workshops at its campuses this month as part of Black History Month celebrations, featuring ethnomusicologist …

WENATCHEE - RiverCom, the region's essential 911 call-taking and emergency services dispatching provider, is seeking state and federal support to help fund a new Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) …

PATEROS – School Superintendent/Principal Scotti Wiltse and Maintenance, Custodial, and Transportation Supervisor Nolan Tonseth addressed the city’s second annual Community Open House on …

PATEROS – The city council chamber held about two dozen people who listened and contributed to two hours of presentations and discussion at the second annual Community Open House on Jan.28. …

BREWSTER – The Brewster-Bridgeport-Pateros Senior Center kicked off its first meeting of 2025 with a couple of weighty carryover issues from 2024. One is the offer discussed last year with the …

OLYMPIA - Farmers across the state say regulations are getting in the way as they develop products they can sell directly to the public. From pumpkin patches to u-pick berry farms, the impacts …

OLYMPIA - Insurance companies will be required to fill up to a 12-month supply of birth control pills, if a bill by Sen. Emily Alvarado, D-Seattle, is approved.  “I experience …

PATEROS – As the curtain came down on 2024, the city still had a Christmas present or two to unwrap heading into a new year. One was a several hundred-thousand-dollar gift from the state …

PATEROS – The long-awaited fishing season for hatchery steelhead and coho salmon on the Upper Columbia River including the lower Methow River closed effective Jan. 20. The Washington Department …

BRIDGEPORT – The deteriorating condition of some of the city’s earliest tree sculptures is once again a priority issue of concern for city authorities. Public Works Lead Mike West, …

OLYMPIA - Washington’s recycling system may soon get a makeover.  A proposal to require companies to reduce unnecessary packaging and fund statewide recycling services is making its …

OLYMPIA - Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal warned Thursday that Washington is not living up to its constitutional obligation to cover the cost of basic education and faces the …