The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs has kept a record of the auto thefts reported across our state for each month since 2002. In those 23-plus years, the statewide number never ...

Washington state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, put rumors to bed on Tuesday morning, Aug. 13, as he officially announced plans to become the next representative for Washington’s Third … ...

Martin D. Day, 62, of Yelm, was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 101 and exited to Black Lake Boulevard when he struck Acord in his 2012 Honda Civic. He and his passenger, Suzanne M. Peterson, 64, ...

There’s something about the smell of grilled onions and sizzling hot dogs wafting through a ballpark that feels like pure summer. It’s July, the sun hangs stubbornly in the sky long … ...

Wildland firefighters were stunned when federal immigration authorities last week raided an active wildfire response in Washington state, arresting two firefighters and sidelining crews for hours.

For the rest of this year, Washington landlords are limited to rent hikes of 10% or less under a landmark new state law. House Bill 1217, signed into law this month by Gov. Bob Ferguson, … ...

Bail is set at $250,000 for the owner of a Rochester K9 training business accused of fatally shooting one of his employees while filming a video advertisement on Tuesday. Thurston County … ...

Backlash mounts over proposed repeal of protections for 2M acres of forest in Washington state Tribes and environmental advocates are organizing to oppose the Trump administration’s planned rollback ...

As Washington state grapples with a potential fiscal crisis by 2027, the Legislature this session allocated $150 million to fund a Medicaid-style program offering healthcare to illegal aliens. … ...

Should biological boys play in girls’ high school sports? Of the Thurston County residents responding to that question in a recent poll, 84% voted no. You wonder how the remaining 16% … ...

Whether you look at the price of gasoline, groceries or housing, it’s easy to see how costs are going up across Washington. It’s harder sometimes to understand why. While … ...

Lands commissioner: Washington to conserve 77,000 acres of older forests on state lands The move is in line with promises Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove made while campaigning; timber industry ...