Washington

Down between the train tracks along Ruston Way and the shoreline of Commencement Bay in Tacoma stand small, cedar-clad boxes. These tiny dwellings, hoisted about 16 feet above the ground, aren’t suitable for humans. These are new nesting boxes for birds, specifically purple martins.

A minor has been charged with four counts of assault in the first degree with a deadly weapon enhancement following a stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma on Thursday afternoon.

Meet Ruthie, a 2-year-old Border collie who is Walla Walla's new goose-mitigation dog.

Bobbing their heads in the blustery spring breeze, balsamroot looks a bit like a posy of shrunken sunflowers. Wildflowers across the Northwest are blooming right now, and the display won’t last long.

A new project is trying to tag Northwest butterflies with high-tech electronic tags to learn more about their migration.

An early fundraising leader has emerged from the crowd of candidates battling to succeed retiring Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse in central Washington.

Habitat for Humanity Spokane secures $6.5 million in state funds to expand affordable housing.

NWPB's classical service host Jedd Greenhalgh interviews the creator, composer and pianist behind The Hip Hop Orchestra Experience.

The Walla Walla Community College board of trustees voted in favor of a motion to close its Clarkston campus in June 2028 if it does not acquire new, significant and sustainable funding.

Just a quarter of those arrested between October and early March had criminal records, according to new data.