Aug 02 Sen. Patty Murray, Tiffany Smiley advance in Washington Senate primary By Chris Grygiel, Associated Press Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray has advanced to the fall election in her quest for a sixth term after the longtime incumbent highlighted her support for abortion rights in the run up to Washington's primary election. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 6:13 Voters head to the polls in several key primaries as Trump's influence is tested again By Lisa Desjardins Voters in five states headed to the polls Tuesday to pick their nominees in major races. Among them were key congressional primaries in Arizona, Missouri, Michigan and Washington, while voters in Kansas are deciding on the future of abortion policy… Continue watching
Apr 22 WATCH: Biden gives healthcare and energy remarks while visiting Washington state By News Desk Yesterday, Biden opened the two-day visit to the Pacific Northwest by focusing on improvements planned for the runway and roof of the Portland International Airport. Continue reading
Mar 17 Washington state governor signs bill that prohibits Texas-style abortion lawsuits By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press A measure that prohibits legal action against people seeking an abortion and those who aid them was signed into law Thursday by the governor of Washington, a move designed to rebut recent actions by conservative states. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Mayor of DC, governors of Washington, Colorado testify in House on omicron response By News Desk The mayor of Washington, DC, and governors of Washington state, Colorado and Puerto Rico will testify before the House Oversight committee on Thursday on the federal government's response to omicron. Continue reading
Nov 25 Washington faces threat of more rains, floods By Associated Press A week and a half after damaging floods in Washington state, forecasters are warning that multiple "atmospheric rivers" threaten to once again drench the Pacific Northwest beginning Thanksgiving Day. Continue reading
Nov 24 Washington county's flood damages could reach $50 million By Associated Press Rain drenched the county for three days and the Nooksack River surged over its banks Nov. 14, inundating the communities of Everson, Nooksack and Sumas. Continue reading
Nov 16 Nearly 50,000 still have no power after Washington state storm By Lisa Baumann, Associated Press The extreme weather was caused by an atmospheric river, a huge plume of moisture extending over the Pacific and into Washington and Oregon. About 158,000 electrical customers had no power on Monday. Continue reading
Oct 28 How one city is reaching the unvaccinated By Laura Santhanam "It's not as efficient as a mass vaccination center, but that doesn't mean it's any less important."… Continue reading
Aug 01 Evacuations lifted as progress made against western fires By Associated Press Firefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nation’s largest wildfire, while authorities canceled evacuation orders near a major blaze in Northern California. Continue reading