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UPDATE: All evacuations lifted for Spokane and Pend Orielle Counties as of Tuesday evening. The fire was 79 percent contained as of Tuesday.People in a…

With the impending closure of the WestRock Paper Mill in Tacoma, about 400 workers could be displaced. “It's really significant,” said Chelsea Mason-Placek, who is the workforce development director for the Washington State Labor Council. “This is a much larger layoff than we typically see.”

(Runtime 1:04)At a recent “field day,” about 100 Northwest farmers and scientists from across Washington and Oregon scuffed through sand, walking between…

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke told Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell that his proposal for offshore oil and gas drilling will reflect the “interests of Washington.” “You should know off the coast of Oregon, Washington, most of California, there are no known resources of any weight,” Zinke said.

Los incendios forestales son aterradores y pueden desbordar las emociones. Miedo, ansiedad e incluso depresión pueden sentirse antes, durante y después de estos desastres naturales, pero los especialistas dicen que aún existen recursos para enfrentar el trauma que pueden causar las emergencias medioambientales.

How local, state and federal programs are tackling the synthetic opioid crisis

(Runtime 3:49) In the swish burg of Walla Walla known for agriculture, top-rate wine and food and tourism, a mess is unfurling downtown – underground. It…

(Runtime 1:05)In a historic agreement, the federal government announced Thursday it will fund tribal efforts to bring salmon back to the Upper Columbia…

(Runtime 0:58)A measure to dissolve a small library in southeastern Washington will not be on the November ballot. The decision comes after a hearing…

Teachers in many states are angry after years of stagnant wages. Here's a state-by-state look at what they really make.