Washington

Democratic incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee and Republican challenger Loren Culp advanced through Washington’s top-two primary to the November ballot.

The coronavirus pandemic has served to remind many of us how much we count on strangers staying healthy so we can restock our cupboards and go about daily life. That's especially true for Alaskans who depend on a marine cargo lifeline from the Pacific Northwest for the majority of their goods.

The governor of Washington state and other state officials have criticized a Navy military testing program that would potentially harm endangered orcas if approved

“The time has come for Troy Kelley to accept his punishment,” U.S. Attorney Brian Moran said after the 9th Circuit Court rejected an appeal of convictions by former Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley. The defense says it may pursue further appeals.

The pandemic hasn’t closed the Cowlitz County’s largest employers — its three paper mills and a hospital — but local officials said the relief is welcomed by smaller firms that have been hit hard by closures.

On June 3, Northwest News Network reporter Anna King felt fine. Then, the fever came on like a train — 104 degrees. King caught the coronavirus. She spent the next seven weeks fighting the sickness and documenting her struggle.

The Vancouver-area measles outbreak stands at 49 confirmed cases and 11 suspect cases for Tuesday, Feb. 5. 

Thousands of people gathered Saturday on the shore of the Columbia River to celebrate the grand opening of the much-anticipated Vancouver Waterfront park.  

Climate change is heating up national parks much faster than the rest of the U.S., according to a first-of-its-kind study that looked all 417 national parks, including those in the Pacific Northwest.

Climate change is forcing us to rethink how we use lakes as water reservoirs. That's creating conflict between east-of-the-Cascades farmers and recreation-seekers from the urban westside.