Washington

Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year in the Bavarian style tourist town of Leavenworth. Last week, debris and flooding from an atmospheric river knocked out power across the area for days; including half a million twinkling lights downtown.

A seat in Congress will be open in the 2026 election in Washington’s 4th Congressional District, which covers most of Central Washington. U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse announced Wednesday morning that he will not seek reelection.

Communities throughout Chelan County are getting more intense weather, following an atmospheric river that caused extensive damage throughout the Northwest last week.

Flooding and landslides have left communities along upper Lake Chelan dealing with major damage, nearly a year after wildfire weakened hillsides in the area. A town only accessible by boat is cut off from the rest of the area because of the atmospheric river fallout.

Widespread flooding from an atmospheric river has sent blueberry and dairy farmers scrambling in northwest Washington state.

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.