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Washington state gas prices surge while other states see drop
Drivers across Washington are paying more at the pump as gas prices continue their upward climb while more than half the country saw relief while filling up heading into the busy Labor Day weekend. … more
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A crew member hoses down vegetation to keep a prescribed fire from spreading outside of a designated parcel. Local leaders in the small town of Roslyn, Washington, have embraced prescribed burns as a way to protect the community.
This Washington town is burning. That’s the plan.
Francisco Martinez hefts a canister filled with a mixture of diesel fuel and gasoline. A tongue of flame dances above the nozzle. He tips the drip torch forward — whoosh — and a stream of blazing … more
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International student enrollment at Oregon's public universities is expected to decline this year due to Trump administration policies. Oregon State University is currently home to about 1,900 international students and their families, down from 2,400 in recent years.
Oregon universities brace for international enrollment drop following visa delays, Trump policies
Ahead of the fall semester at Oregon’s largest public universities, staff are helping students from around the world navigate challenging visa delays and uncertainty over President Donald Trump and … more
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Vegetables and lettuces at a grocery store in Michigan. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many Americans’ fears of contracting a foodborne illness.
A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net
Jalapenos. Frozen berries. Beef. Alfalfa sprouts. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has … more
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The Washington Capitol building is lit up against the night sky in Olympia.
Critics blame Washington’s 'imminent harm' rule for another baby death
A 39-year-old woman charged in connection with the death of her 1-year-old son made a second court appearance Monday in King County Superior Court, as critics blame the system for allowing the death … more
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Roughly 100 state employees lined Capitol Way in Olympia, Wash. to demand higher wages in their next two-year contract. (Photo by Aspen Ford/Washington State Standard)
Washington state workers stage walkout amid clash over pay demands
With contract negotiations nearing a critical deadline, hundreds of Washington state workers walked off the job for an hour Monday to highlight demands for wage hikes in their next two-year deal. … more
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Night work planned for I-5 in Lacey through fall
Northbound Interstate 5 travelers should plan extra time for overnight and early morning trips between Lacey and DuPont in Thurston and Pierce counties, a news release from the Washington state … more
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"The Jungle" is a longstanding homeless encampment in Olympia located on approximately 20 acres between Martin Way and Pacific Avenue.
‘The Jungle’ closure update: Olympia begins transitioning 275 residents into housing; police presence increases
The City of Olympia and its regional partners have begun the long process of transitioning inhabitants of the city’s largest homeless encampment into housing. As of this week, 18 of “The … more
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The Thurston County Courthouse is pictured on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Man charged for allegedly kidnapping and raping 13-year-old girl in Olympia
A man accused of kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old girl in Olympia last week was charged Friday in Thurston County Superior Court with four high-level felonies.  Each of the four charges … more
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John Cooper, 59, is accused of shooting a man in Tenino on Aug. 28, 2026. TCSO asks anyone with information regarding the incident or Cooper’s whereabouts to call 911 or the Thurston County dispatch non-emergency number at 360-704-2740, or to email detectives@co.thurston.wa.us and reference case number 26-003796. TCSO advises anyone who sees Cooper not to engage with him.
TCSO seeks public’s help finding suspect accused of shooting a man in Tenino
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect who allegedly shot a man in Tenino on Friday.  John Cooper, 69, is accused of shooting … more
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A crew member uses a drip torch to ignite a prescribed burn in Southwest Washington. Leaders in Washington and other states want to empower more residents to lead burns like this on private lands. (Photo by Alex Brown/Stateline)
To protect forests, I learned to burn them
AUBURN, Wash. — In the back row of a small community college classroom, I sip my coffee and consider a cumulus cloud, a puffy white pillar over an expanse of blue. I’m not staring out the window, … more
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The Washington state Capitol is pictured from Heritage Park in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Developmental disabilities program for Washington families to be cut, but not ended
Washington state officials are keeping a longstanding program seen as vital to parents of children with developmental disabilities, but cutting its funding, ending weeks of unease about its … more
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, center, talks with Northwest Oregon Housing Authority executive director Hsu-Feng Andy Shaw on the site of the future Owens Adair II affordable apartments.
Oregon is spending more than ever on low-income housing. A state law keeps the details secret
Oregon’s spending on low-income housing has exploded in the past five years. The state has given developers an unprecedented $1.4 billion, and the cost of developing each apartment has nearly … more
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The state Legislative Ethics Board found no evidence Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, violated any ethics law in her effort to keep Democrat Daria Ilgen from running against her.
Ethics panel: Washington state lawmaker broke no rules trying to thwart challenge from fellow Democrat
Washington Democratic state Rep. Tarra Simmons tried hard to keep fellow Democrat Daria Ilgen from running against her this year. It didn’t work. The two will face off in November’s general … more
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State employees protest near an event commemorating the construction of a new psychiatric facility where Gov. Bob Ferguson was speaking on Aug. 28, 2026. (Photo by Aspen Ford/Washington State Standard)
Washington governor met with state worker protest at hospital construction ceremony
Washington marked a milestone Friday with the final structural beam placed on a new psychiatric facility on the Western State Hospital campus in Pierce County.  Along with the pomp came … more
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Brandon and Becca Alderman are pictured with their 3-year-old son Forrest in this photo from the GoFundMe.com campaign.
Support sought for local paramedic injured in motorcycle crash as his wife undergoes heart surgery
Brandon Alderman, a military veteran living in Thurston County who now works as a paramedic, was involved in a motorcycle crash on Aug. 24, breaking two of his lower vertebrae, his tailbone and … more
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Superintendent Patrick Murphy speaks during an Olympia School District board meeting in on Thursday, Feb. 26, in Olympia.
'We are not a bank’: Olympia School District’s plan to shutter small schools sparks community fury
Tensions reached a boiling point at the Knox 111 Administrative Center during Thursday's school board meeting, where parents, educators, and community members delivered a fierce rebuke to the Olympia … more
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The Chehalis River meanders through clear-cut timberland on Weyerhaeuser property upstream from Pe Ell in 2023. Loggers are required to maintain trees in the riparian zone.
Timber groups vow to continue challenge of state forest rule that locks up land around waterways
The battle continues over a Washington state forest practices rule that critics argue will devastate working forests and supporters believe is essential to protecting water quality in the state's … more
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Drug traffickers who returned after multiple deportations sentenced in federal court
Three men were sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle for drug trafficking and repeatedly returning to the U.S. after being removed, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd … more
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Mount Rainier and the High Rock Lookout are pictured in this undated photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service.
High Rock lookout closure extended for restoration project
The High Rock Lookout and a surrounding 150‑foot area will remain closed to the public as reconstruction work enters its final stages, a news release from the U.S. Forest Service announced … more
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