A billion-dollar, taxpayer-funded enterprise to kickstart a clean hydrogen industry in the Pacific Northwest took another hit due to energy companies getting cold feet. 

The Forest Service claims it recently reached 99% of its firefighting hiring goal, with almost 11,300 wildland firefighters. But a recent ProPublica investigation and internal communications obtained by High Country News paint a grimmer picture than what the public is seeing. 

The fate of a voter-approved measure to slow Washington’s shift from natural gas toward technology like electric heat pumps will be decided by the state Supreme Court.

A Snohomish winery that is one of the oldest in the state has added a Red Mountain vineyard to its land portfolio. 

A 35-year veteran of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with experience in leveraging big data and leading national security research, will be its next director. 

An analysis of government data shows that construction across the nation declined slightly in July, reinforcing some experts’ assertions that tariffs and labor shortages are hampering the industry. 

Looking to recruit and lock in future graduates for your company? Washington State University Tri-Cities has an opportunity for you. 

Thousands of state government and community college employees in Washington are considering a new pact that would secure raises they lost out on in July when state lawmakers did not fund their contract.

Skiers and snowboarders looking forward to shorter lift lines and faster travel up the mountain at Bluewood will have to wait another year as the installation of its new high-speed quad lift is on hold.  

Ten years after first partnering to make it easier for Columbia Basin College students to pursue a four-year degree at Eastern Washington University, both institutions are making sure that pathway remains clear.