Northern lights may be visible tonight in 24 states including WA

The Northern Lights may be visible in 24 states tonight—including Washington. According to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, a strong geomagnetic storm is underway, with the chance for us to ...
OPB

New apple created in Washington state will be named by year’s end

When a contest was announced to name the new apple created by Washington State University, it created a media frenzy. News of the competition to name the apple — currently known as WA 64 — was picked ...

WA ferry ridership up by nearly 1 million in 2025

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) says ridership on state ferries surpassed 20 million riders for the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

WA set to get two new public holidays in 2028 in upcoming legislation

WA is set to get two new public holidays from 2028 in laws the state government plans to introduce in parliament next week. The plan is for Show Day, in line with the first week of the ...

WA Police veteran appointed as state’s 'tobacco tsar' as work begins on new laws

WA’s police minister vowed to “make life hell” for illegal tobacco crime gangs as it was announced Superintendent Steve Post ...
The Spokesman-Review

WA Cares is a small lifeline to those workers struggling to pay for long-term care. Voters this fall will decide whether you can opt out

When her elderly father needed 24-hour care, Sam Hatzenbeler could not afford it. She lived on the West Side while her father lived alone on his horse ranch outside Medical Lake. Unwilling to leave ...