PUYALLUP, Wash. – The Washington State Fair has added five more concerts to its 2021 Columbia Bank Concert Series. Joining the ticket this summer are Roger Daltrey, Founding member/singer of The Who; Bishop Briggs and Noah Cyrus, pop acts boasting…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s state health officer said Friday businesses will be asked to either enforce mask policies or check whether customers have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The comments by Dr. Dean Sidelinger came as he said the state…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The first court test of whether local governments can ban police from enforcing certain gun laws is playing out in a rural Oregon county, one of a wave of U.S. counties declaring itself a Second Amendment sanctuary.
TRI-CITIES, Wash — After Governor Jay Inslee announced a full economy reopening on Thursday, businesses are "excited and motivated" to work towards "the end in sight." According to Gov.…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Now that the CDC has eased mask guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated, a lot of questions have arose…
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — Rules surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are constantly changing and many Washington state residents are having trouble keeping up. With that in mind, Kittitas County public health officials answered some pressing questions about masking, vaccine distribution and…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington state’s top Democrats, including Gov. Jay Inslee, have come out against a proposal from U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, to remove four hydroelectric dams on the Snake River and replace their benefits as part of…
KING COUNTY, Wash. — Street racing is glorified by Fast and the Furious movies and classic cartoons, but in the real world, it poses a significant danger to the community. For that reason, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) is teaming…
Officials from the United States Social Security Administration announced the most popular baby names for 2020 and you may be surprised at the results for Washington. According to information compiled by the Social Security Administration, the most popular girl's name…
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy and its regulators have proposed extending the deadline to ship waste contaminated with plutonium off the decommissioned Hanford nuclear reservation in Washington state. The proposal moves the deadline back 20 years…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (KXLY) — Washington is on track for a full reopening of its economy by June 30. On Thursday, Governor Jay Inslee announced that it could come sooner depending on rates of vaccinations across the state. The plateau in…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The jeans were from American Eagle, via Goodwill, and they were too short for their new owner, 6-foot Shannon Bowman of Kettle Falls, Washington. So Bowman stitched a couple inches of denim onto the bottom of the…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed a measure making Juneteenth a legal state-paid holiday, starting in 2022. Juneteenth — also known as Emancipation Day and Freedom Day — commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans…
NEW YORK (AP) — Chrissy Teigen has apologized for harassing a then-teenage Courtney Stodden online years ago.
After a review from a group of nationally-acclaimed scientists from the Western United States, Washington children ages 12+ are now approved for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup completed a review of federal guidelines regarding…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has instructed schools to provide full-time, in-person instruction for the 2021-2022 school year. The latest guidance released Thursday states that all people inside schools must wear at least a cloth…
KENNEWICK, Wash — For most, it's a cool-looking vegetable. For Gary Larsen with Larsen Farms, purple asparagus helps keep the memory of his parents alive. Both of his…
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. (AP) — Washington state gambling officials and the Kalispel Tribe of Indians have reached an agreement that would allow sports gambling to occur at Northern Quest Resort. A tribal spokesman said Tuesday the move is one of…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that gives tenants who are struggling with financial hardships due to the pandemic more time to pay past-due rent. Currently, tenants have until July, but under Senate Bill 282 tenants will have…
TRI-CITIES Wash, — Parents and students alike are "thankful" that many local graduation ceremonies will now take place in person, allowing graduates to make one last memory with…
PASCO, Wash. - Now that the FDA has given the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization for individuals 12-15 years old, a…
COLLEGE PLACE, Wash. - This week the Walla Walla County Health Department is hosting a series of vaccine clinics at local schools and district building. Their first kicked…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, drawing praise from President…
