Washington may be an “outdoor enthusiast’s dream,” but the state fell slightly in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of best states. The publication ranked the state No. 10 overall, down two ...

Chuckanut Drive will be closed for several more weeks south of Bellingham as road crews remove debris and stabilize a sheer rock wall after an April 22 rockslide. Officials at the Washington State ...

The end of the trail in White Salmon is located right off of State Route 14 and State Route 141 ... to consist of 24 tiers ...

What's the highest natural elevation in your state? What's the lowest? While the United States' topography provides plenty to marvel at across the map, it's not uncommon for people to take a ...

Washington State Senator Bill Ramos died suddenly on Saturday night, according to his wife, King County Councilmember Sarah Perry. She made the announcement on Facebook. “It is with the deepest ...

Trump’s threat to cut off federal education funding to states that won’t eliminate diversity programs isn’t going over well in Washington state. In a letter to the administration ...

(KC McGinnis/For The Washington Post) A state climate program helps Smithfield Foods and others profit from animal waste. Scientists and neighbors say the deal stinks. POWERSVILLE, Mo.

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that a Spokane ballot initiative banning homeless camping near schools, parks, and childcare centers is invalid. Filed Thursday ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — In the last days of the 2025 legislative session, Washington State lawmakers are scrambling to pass a gas tax that would even out the state’s budget deficit. It would also ...

“Although the mandate is sold as a climate-friendly policy, the requirement does nothing to reduce CO2 emissions beyond the state’s existing CO2 cap.” Washington is one of 17 states to adopt ...

Beneath the coastal waters of Washington state, if you look in the right spots you’ll find green, grassy meadows. They are not too different from meadows you may want to frolic through on land ...

Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Supreme Court has overturned a Spokane ordinance that banned public camping near schools ...