Washington

Saturday marks the bicentennial of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Looming over the commemoration is increased scrutiny of American history by the federal government.

Longview officials are negotiating with PeaceHealth over whether the hospital system will have to pay a decade of back taxes to the Southwest Washington city.

Triple-digit temps are expected along both sides of the Oregon Cascades, and stretching east to the John Day Basin and Blue Mountains. In response to the heat, several counties are opening cooling centers.

Using satellite remote sensing to measure water temperature has been heavily underutilized, said a professor at the University of Washington.

The Washington State University study evaluated groundwater levels throughout the Washington portion of the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System, which spans areas of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

The state Supreme Court upheld the law earlier this year. Opponents say a lack of clarity around regulating the magazines is leading to a patchwork approach by states.

Eight landlords in Washington face $2,000 fines for increasing rent beyond the state’s maximum allowable rate.

A new globally recognized drywall recycling process offers a scalable solution that could address affordable housing and the construction industry’s major waste problem.

A tow truck driver allegedly died by suicide Wednesday after crashing into several vehicles in Vancouver.

School districts in Skamania County and other rural areas in Washington are preparing to start the year without millions of dollars from a program meant to offset reduced revenue from logging on federal lands.