The director of the state's Office of Public Defense went to justices of the Washington State Supreme Court last fall with an unprecedented request for a public defense system he told them is “on the verge of collapse.”

A Kennewick senior who founded a nonprofit dedicated to financial literacy was among a handful of high schoolers from across the state who testified on a state bill that would require financial education as a graduation requirement.

The Go Red for Women movement was started by the American Heart Association to advocate for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health.

Democrats in the Washington Legislature are restarting conversations around rent stabilization with a proposal that would cap rent increases at 5% a year for residential tenants and also place limits on fees charged by landlords.

The Feb. 27 event will include an overview of current construction projects at the Richland and Sequim campuses and information from experts working in acquisitions, construction management, subcontract management and environment, safety and health for the lab.

The new daily rates are comparable to other airports in the Pacific Northwest.

Energy Northwest, owner of Columbia Generating Station — the Northwest's only commercial nuclear power plant — has been exploring a next-generation nuclear energy plant for several years.

It is time to shine light on the dam destruction plan while it is still under consideration.