Washington

At least 19 colleges have changed essay prompts this year, according to the college counseling firm, College Transitions. Some students are now considering how they should talk about their background in their application essays.

Over the past two years in Tacoma, the name of one voter-approved citizens’ initiative — the Landlord Fairness Code — has garnered both cheers of support and cries of opposition.

In an effort to cut federal spending and end programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, the Trump Administration has cut funding for some programs that help students access college.

Tons of ingredients from the Northwest can be found on your Thanksgiving table.

All around Washington, cities are having to figure out how to create more housing.One way Tacoma is attempting to meet this goal is through a policy called Home in Tacoma, which changed zoning allowances in the city to allow for more houses on one lot.

Nov. 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day dedicated to honoring the lives of transgender people who were killed or died by suicide.

A majority of small family farms in the United States operate with high-risk profit margins. Four years ago, Roni Ryan started goat yoga at her farmstead in Poulsbo, Wash., and it’s been a major source of income since then. But with an increasing number of challenges, even adorable baby animals may not keep her farm in the black.

The Trump administration is making unprecedented demands of colleges in the Northwest and across the country.

An affordable housing complex has put a financial strain on the YWCA Pierce County. The nonprofit attributes the strain to Tacoma’s Landlord Fairness Code.

Saturday is the beginning of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The holiday honors loved ones who have died.