southwest Washington

A handful of people stand holding a bright yellow banner that reads "Our Community Needs Larch" as the back of a bus is seen driving past them.

Washington closes Larch prison as staff push back over jobs, wildfire risk

(Runtime 4:14)By Jeanie Lindsay / Northwest News NetworkThe final Friday of September was an emotional day at Larch Corrections Center.The…

Newspaper boxes like this one sitting outside of the La Conner Weekly News' office can be seen scattered across the two main streets of La Conner, stocked with new editions of the paper every week. It costs $1.25 for a copy.

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'It's really a crisis': Why small towns are fighting to save their local newspapers

With a stack of fresh newspapers in hand, Ken Stern is making one of his first stops of the day at La Conner's local office supply and business center.

A moose walks in snow next to a rocky cliff face.

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Moose spotted for the first time in Mount Rainier National Park

(Runtime: 1:05) For the first time, a moose has been captured on camera in Mount Rainier National Park. The sighting is also the first documentation of a…