Regional News

Wed, Jan 19, 2022 2:01 PM

(The Center Square) – At a Wednesday morning House committee public hearing, Native American tribal representatives made known...

Wed, Jan 19, 2022 12:38 PM

(The Center Square) – Officials in Washington state have identified 561 school buildings that could be at risk from a seismic...

Wed, Jan 19, 2022 12:16 PM

(The Center Square) – Seattle-based Starbucks announced this week that is dropping its policy requiring employees to be...

Wed, Jan 19, 2022 6:17 AM

In the continuation of a longer-term trend stretching back over a decade, the number of births in the U.S. fell by 4% in 2020,...

Tue, Jan 18, 2022 9:26 PM

(The Center Square) – In 2020, students and parents got a crash course in remote learning as part of the response to the...

Tue, Jan 18, 2022 2:28 PM

(The Center Square) – Two new pieces of legislation introduced recently in Washington state would limit the number of patients...

Tue, Jan 18, 2022 2:04 PM

(The Center Square) – The one-year anniversary of the storming of the Capital Building in Washington, D.C. prompted Washington...

Tue, Jan 18, 2022 10:07 AM

(The Center Square) – Some farmers and their allies say the Lorraine Loomis Act meant to enhance salmon recovery by protecting...

Mon, Jan 17, 2022 1:19 PM

(The Center Square) – Democrats in the Washington State Legislature continue to fast track two bills to delay and fix the...

Mon, Jan 17, 2022 11:29 AM

(The Center Square) – A proclamation by Gov. Jay Inslee will temporarily halt non-urgent surgeries and other medical procedures...

Fri, Jan 14, 2022 4:05 PM

(The Center Square) – Two Olympia, Washington-based business groups welcomed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ordered a stay on...

Fri, Jan 14, 2022 1:20 PM

(The Center Square) – Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that student loan servicer Navient will pay $45...

Fri, Jan 14, 2022 11:42 AM

(The Center Square) – The Office of the Washington State Auditor has released its findings on how the town of Tenino was bilked...

Fri, Jan 14, 2022 11:37 AM

(The Center Square) – As measured by increases in unemployment claims due to COVID-19, Washington state ranks 32nd in the...

Fri, Jan 14, 2022 11:24 AM

(The Center Square) – New polls show business owners and residents alike are worried that Washington state’s economy is heading...

Fri, Jan 14, 2022 5:50 AM

Burglary -- defined as the unlawful entry of a structure, such as a home or business, to commit a theft or felony -- is the...

Fri, Jan 14, 2022 5:50 AM

Burglary -- defined as the unlawful entry of a structure, such as a home or business, to commit a theft or felony -- is the...

Fri, Jan 14, 2022 5:50 AM

Burglary -- defined as the unlawful entry of a structure, such as a home or business, to commit a theft or felony -- is the...

Thu, Jan 13, 2022 1:30 PM

(The Center Square) – State Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, has introduced legislation to protect K-12 civic education and...

Thu, Jan 13, 2022 1:00 PM

(The Center Square) – Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent a second letter to insurers this week requesting they...