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Central Washington's unique alkaline lake is a scenic gem offering fishing and dramatic caves

This unique alkaline lake in Central Washington state is a scenic gem offering fishing, hiking, and dramatic caves in a ...
The Spokesman-Review

An Eastern Washington hospital is overwhelmed with patients seeking the progressive state’s ‘charity care’ policy. They’re from across the border in Idaho

A rural hospital along the Idaho border has been feeling the pinch from an influx of people coming from outside Washington who, under state law, can receive free health care there. “Our margins are ...
Oregonian

PGE will expand to Washington state, acquiring swath of PacifiCorp territory

Portland General Electric announced Tuesday that it will buy most of PacifiCorp’s utility assets in the state of Washington for $1.9 billion, including two wind farms, a natural gas-fired power plant, ...
GeekWire

Washington state has embraced data centers – but now it’s looking to set terms of engagement

Racks of servers inside an AWS data center in 2023. (AWS Photo / Noah Berger) Lisa Karstetter grew up in Eastern Washington’s agricultural country. By the mid-2000s, she was running the Quincy Valley ...
KUOW

As U.S. abandons climate fight, Washington state feels the heat to do more

Washington state’s push for a rapid switch to electric vehicles is in jeopardy — with its ultimate fate likely to be decided in the courts. A Trump administration move Thursday to axe the centerpiece ...
New York Post

Penn State vs. Washington prediction: College hoops odds, bets

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Mike Rhoades looks on from the bench during the first half against the Southern California Trojans at Bryce Jordan Center. Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images New York ...
Yahoo

Public comment period open for 2026 Washington hunting season proposals

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 6—The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on proposed hunting season rule ...
KING5

Washington state lawmakers propose sugary drink tax to fund food aid, help combat diet-related diseases

SEATTLE — Washington state lawmakers are considering new legislation that would place a statewide tax on sugary drinks and use the revenue to expand food assistance programs. House Bill 2734, ...
The Washington Post

Washington state’s self-inflicted fiscal crisis is a warning

Ryan Frost is the director of budget and tax policy at Washington Policy Center. Mark Harmsworth is the small-business director at Washington Policy Center and a former Republican Washington state ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Washington state lawmaker proposes 4-day work week

SEATTLE (KPTV) - A Washington state lawmaker has proposed to shorten the traditional workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours for many people across the state. State Representative Shaun Scott (D-Seattle) ...
Washington Examiner

Wesley Hunt ordered back to DC for crucial votes after being MIA all month

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had to temporarily hold off on bringing the final four government funding bills and a war powers resolution up for a vote until a lone Texas Republican could return ...
komonews

Washington state unemployment increases to nearly 5% as national rate decreases

SEATTLE — Washington state's unemployment rate saw a slight uptick in December 2025, rising to 4.7% from 4.6% in November, according to the latest report from the Employment Security Department.