Finding federal relief funding during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for many business owners but for one of Washington's leading exports - getting relief isn't possible. The…
Tens of thousands of dreamers in the northwest celebrated Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program protecting undocumented immigrants that came the the…
Political leaders across the Pacific Northwest are responding to the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling blocking an attempt from the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, that protects immigrants brought the the U.S. as…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- As protests sparked by George Floyd’s death continue, “black lives matter" isn’t the only resounding call. Some protesters are asking for cities to “defund police.” While some want to abolish…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Monday she won’t send National Guard troops to actively help quell violent protests in Portland over the killing of George Floyd because they aren’t needed and that “is exactly what President…
SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, Md. -- An endeavor that only happens once a decade is being overshadowed by national pandemic. The 2020 Census officially kicked off in April. Census results determine how congressional seats are designated along with leadership at the local…
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washingtonians can now enjoy some hair of the dog alongside their pup. Governor Inslee recently signed HB 2412 into law, legalizing dogs in taprooms. The new bill requires the State Board of Health to adopt rules to…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima Mayor Patricia Byers released a statement Wednesday morning saying posts made by council members on social media are just personal opinions and…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima City Council member Jason White is facing public criticism by local LGBTQ advocates after publicly announcing his support of anti-transgender legislation in a Facebook post. In a statement released Tuesday night, Yakima Pride officials said White…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed a measure that reduces the crime of intentionally exposing a sexual partner to HIV from a felony to a misdemeanor. Under current law, a person can be charged with…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington is the sixth state to ban race-based discrimination against hair texture and hairstyles, under a measure signed Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee. According to the Crown Act campaign, five other states have already passed with…
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday issued a statewide moratorium on evictions and announced more assistance for those unemployed due to COVID-19 as health officials released information on more deaths in the state from the coronavirus. State health officials…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden won the statewide vote in Washington’s vote-by-mail Democratic presidential primary, maintaining the narrow lead he’s held over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders since last week as additional results were counted Monday. Biden’s…
https://vimeo.com/397518720 KING COUNTY, Wash . - Washington officials are expected to update the public on the COVID-19 situation at a press conference Monday morning at 11 a.m. You can watch the press conference live above. For more on the coronavirus…
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The final draft of the state-funded Lower Snake River Dams Stakeholder Engagement Report has been completed and sent to Governor Inslee. The report is the result of interviews…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The City of Kennewick has approved an interim regulation that will put a temporary stop to blasting in one neighborhood after receiving complaints from nearby homeowners. The blasting is part of the second phase of the South…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The ‘to breach or not to breach’ conversation continued in Kennewick on Monday as community leaders gathered in support of the Snake River dams. A press conference was held to allow local stakeholders the chance to respond…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse has invited Oregon Governor Kate Brown to visit one of the lower Snake River dams, days after Gov. Brown voiced support for breaching them. Rep. Newhouse (R-WA 4th District) sent a letter to…
UPDATE: Below are links to the first round of results for each county's special election: Benton County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=03&map=CTY Kittitas County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=19&map=CTY Walla Walla County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=36&map=CTY Yakima County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=39&map=CTY Franklin County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=11&map=CTY -- Tuesday is a special election day for Benton,…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Lawmakers have backed down from their proposal to ban flavored vape products. Originally, Senate Bill 6254 would have made permanent the emergency ban on flavored vape products that was approved by the Board of Health in…
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Hundreds of documents behind the investigation into Spokane Valley Rep. Matt Shea were released to the public on Tuesday. It wasn’t long before Shea fired back, calling the report a political ‘hit job.’ The report concluded Shea…
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Amidst concerns about salmon survival numbers and finger-pointing on both sides, Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would turn the focus from the Lower Snake River dams to infrastructure on the western side of the state.…
SEATTLE (AP) — A grieving mother, a frightened student, prosecutors and law enforcement officers told a Senate panel that setting certain limits on firearms will save lives, while a home-invasion victim, gun store owners and a tribal chairman argued that…
A rally and workshop in Pasco brought people on both sides of the Lower Snake River dam issue - and both sides of the state - under the same roof Monday night. The snowy roads didn’t deter local leaders and…
