WFSE is in contract negotiations with negotiators for the Washington state Office of Financial Management and the governor’s office. They need to reach an agreement by Oct. 1. But the union has said the state isn’t agreeing to priorities for members, including  stronger protections for workers’ safety, or any raises.

When the Blue Mountain Action Council lost more than half its food shipments, they decided to focus on gleaning — gathering fruits and vegetables from personal gardens and commercial farms — and distribute the produce to regional food panties.

Washington sues the Trump administration for its efforts to restrict mail-in voting.

Six years after opening, the resource center has served over 600 teens, and is looking for support to expand operations and maintain day-to-day services

A new ultra-modern, white building sits at the mouth of the Port of Tacoma, just south of the Murray Morgan Bridge. It’s a new skills center, called Maritime|253, for Pierce County high schoolers who are interested in a career in the maritime industry.

How are goats being used as a fire mitigation tool in the Northwest?

In rural Idaho, a group of elementary-aged children on the Nez Perce Reservation organized a summer hiking club. The kids say they like the exercise, seeing animals and getting to spend time with their friends

After devastating fires earlier this month in Spokane, several churches and religious organizations are stepping in to help people recover.

Down at the Point Defiance Marina in Tacoma, large swallows are diving from up high in the sky to down under the boardwalk and into nesting boxes, where they’re feeding their newly fledged chicks.“ It's one of the exciting parts of my morning, is seeing the reports come in and see which boxes have had babies and all the notes from our volunteers,” said Sam Hain, a conservation specialist for the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.

Health officials plan to continue monitoring the Columbia River in the Tri-Cities after they found harmful algae in the water.