The State of Washington — The Evergreen State

A group of five cyclists were riding on a trail in Fall City, Wash., when they were attacked by at least one cougar this past weekend....

House Bill 2252, sponsored by Representative Mark Klicker (R-16, Walla Walla), would require every city and town in the state to permit the operation of a neighborhood cafe in a residential zone, regardless of whether the zone allows other business uses. Under a substitute version of the bill approved Friday, as long as business...

“Non-carbon emitting energy projects are positive advancements our state and country needs, but not at the cost of our traditional grounds and resources,” Yakama Nation officials wrote in an emailed statement to HCN and ProPublica. “Yakama Nation supports responsible energy development efforts. The Badger Mountain project,...

I find this unsurprising but disappointing nonetheless.

Cliff Mass is a bit of a climate change denialist, so maybe also factor that in when considering his skepticism of renewable energy? But I thought the insight about wind was still good.

Tsunami wave simulation for Washington State from a hypothetical magnitude 9.0 earthquake (L1) scenario on the Cascadia subduction zone. Developed by Washing...

Grant County police responding to a call about two men with gunshot wounds discovered a lot more than they bargained for. Early Monday the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, Moses Lake Police Department and Ephrata police were called about men being shot in the 14000 block of Road C N.E., about 30 miles north of Moses Lake.

Why is Washington the epicenter of the fentanyl crisis?...

Free desktop and mobile web app for seeing what's being built in Seattle. Think of it as a modern alternative to the “notice of proposed land use” boards currently posted at construction sites. Find any proposed or under construction building in Seattle, see high quality 3D architectural renderings and learn how you can...

These historical photos capture the street scenes and everyday life of Seattle between the 1930s and 1940s.

Starting in 1897 and continuing through 1930, the hilly topography of central Seattle was radically altered by a series of regrades.

A number of Washington state public schools are partnering with tribes to bring Indigenous languages into classrooms in an effort to rectify the marred history of Native American boarding schools.

Local Bounti Corp., the Montana ag startup, has begun building the frame for a large greenhouse where it will cultivate lettuce and other greens on Pasco’s industrial east side.

This map shows areas of seismic risk from high (red) to low (grayish-green). The map is from a 2007 report (click here to download) on seismic design categories in Washington. The map also shows potentially active faults from a separate 2014 report (click here to download). Earthquakes occur nearly every day in Washington. Most...

Health officials in Washington State said on Friday that three people had died and two had been hospitalized in the Puget Sound area after contracting food-borne listeria infections in what appeared to be an outbreak.

OLYMPIA — State lawmakers are eyeing ways to recruit and retain state troopers as Washington contends with a high number of traffic deaths....

RICHLAND, Wash. — As movie-goers flock to theaters this weekend to see "Oppenheimer," Christopher Nolan's Hollywood portrayal of the development of the atomic bomb, the world is reminded of Washington state's outsized impact on that period of American history.

The insect may have escaped from an illegal cocoon-selling operation