New homes taking shape on Washington Street

Photo Provided One of the first homes under construction in Rushville's new Washington Street housing addition is taking shape. The development, a partnership between the City of Rushville and S&W Homes, is aimed at bringing new, affordable housing …

Why are lawmakers in Washington talking about stablecoin this week?

Driver dies after driving off cliff at Washington Pass hairpin curve

Photo by Michelle Schmidtke Traffic slowed on Highway 20 near Washington Pass as emergency vehicles responded to an accident. A 62-year-old Whatcom County woman died July 8 after driving her car off Highway 20 just above the hairpin curve at milepost 163, …

Injured climber summons help by shouting across canyon after fall, Washington state cops say

Sara Schilling / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS) An injured climber summoned help after falling on a remote Washington peak by shouting across a canyon, officials said. The 31-year-old was climbing alone on Sinister Peak’s northern glacier when he fell, …

Can Washington Win the Data Center Competition

Massive, gigantic data centers are popping up in various states around the country and where they show up has a lot to do with companies negotiating special tax incentives Including property taxes and the availability of electricity. Data centers use a …

Check Your Fridge: Chicken Sausage Recalled in Washington

Check your fridge for possible recalled chicken apple sausage. Over 20,000 pounds of Kayem Foods Inc. ready-to-eat chicken sausage products may be contaminated with pieces of plastic. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food …

Sen. Tina Smith hospitalized in Washington D.C. after not feeling well

Critical Fire Danger Warning for Parts of Washington on Friday

If you live anywhere in Eastern Washington, it’s time to take the fire weather forecast seriously. The National Weather Service in Spokane is warning that conditions this Friday are expected to shift from elevated to critical fire danger, and that means …

‘Young Washington’ Finds Its Commander-in-Chief in Up-and-Comer William Franklyn-Miller (Exclusive)

William Franklyn-Miller will be cutting down the cherry tree. In a potential breakthrough role, the 21 year old up-and-comer has nabbed the starring role of Young Washington, a feature origin story of sorts of America’s first president being made by faith- …

Eastern Washington Eagles Projected Eighth in Big Sky Preseason Polls

Eastern Washington football has been ranked eighth in the Big Sky Conference media poll and ninth in the coaches’ poll as the 2025 season approaches. The polls were released ahead of the Big Sky Football Kickoff Weekend. Last season, Eastern finished sixth …