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‘I want to share where I come from’: Spokane’s Tacos El Sol expands into Cheney
Long serving a taste of Mexico City to downtown Spokane customers, Tacos El Sol is now seeking to satisfy Cheney residents’ hankerings for quesabirria, burritos, sopes and more.
Despite court ruling, WA still blocked from inspecting immigrant detention center
Washington state health inspectors have been trying for months to enter the Tacoma immigrant detention center amid longstanding concerns about the conditions there.
Months later, DOJ lawsuit to obtain WA voter rolls can move forward
It took the federal government months to properly serve attorneys for Washington in the Trump administration’s litigation to force the state to turn over its voter rolls.
Providence completes expansion in rural northeastern Washington town: ‘It’s just a really proud day’
CHEWELAH – Providence has completed a remodel in Chewelah that will double patient care space and improve access to its services, the hospital said.
Eastern Washington teacher entered a photo contest. Now her work will be displayed in Idaho’s newest U.S. Navy submarine
Tracey Delyea was watching the Antiques Roadshow at her family’s cabin in Coeur d’Alene last summer when an ad caught her attention.
Washington’s space economy powers the Artemis II moonshot
MUKILTEO — In 1967, as three astronauts performed a test ahead of the first crewed mission to space, a fire sparked inside the Apollo spacecraft. Unable to exit quickly, the three astronauts died. The Apollo 1 tragedy shook the nation and led to changes in the industry to ensure something like that couldn’t happen again. Today, as NASA prepares to send four astronauts to circle the moon, …
Cities in Washington ban new ICE detention centers amid Trump push to expand
As the Trump administration continues its mass immigrant detention and deportation effort, city and county officials across the Seattle region have approved various bans on new or expanded immigration detention centers.
Seahawks GM John Schneider says WA high-earners tax will ‘affect us’
PHOENIX — On the day that Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a high-earners income tax into law, Seahawks general manager John Schneider reiterated that it could make life more difficult for the state’s professional sports teams.
At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre, rights group says, far exceeding official toll
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – At least 70 people were killed and 30 injured during an attack near Petite-Riviere in Haiti’s breadbasket Artibonite region, a human rights group said on Monday, significantly higher than official estimates which put the death toll at around 16.
WA’s status solidifies as one of the most expensive places in U.S.
In the past decade, Washington has become one of the most expensive states to live in.
Washington’s gender wage gap is widening, study finds
The wage gap between men and women in Washington is the second widest in the country.
WA homebuyers increasingly turn to riskier adjustable-rate mortgages
With persisting high mortgage rates and home prices, more Washington homebuyers — especially in King County — are turning to a riskier type of loan that was last popular leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. Adjustable-rate mortgages, loans that start with a lower fixed interest rate than other mortgages for several years before eventually moving with the market, are gaining popularity …
Venezuela pushes to reopen embassy in U.S. as diplomatic relations restart
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced Tuesday that her government will send a diplomatic delegation to Washington later this week to launch a new phase of political and diplomatic dialogue with the United States, as the Trump administration moves to facilitate the reopening of the Latin American nation’s diplomatic facilities on U.S. soil. Speaking during a meeting with …
Why more Washington state utilities want to remotely control your thermostat
At 6 p.m. on a recent chilly Tuesday, Jim Sullivan’s thermostat in his Maple Valley, Minnesota, home automatically turned down to 60 degrees — not because he set it, but because his utility adjusted it down 4 degrees during a “rush hour” event of high energy demand.
Washington turns to goats for affordable, sustainable landscaping
Last summer, Juris Sarins hosted a bevy of first-time guests for two weeks on his property in Klickitat County’s Snowden, feeding them fresh vegetarian meals. His visitors: More than 100 goats, chomping through several acres of thick vegetation.
Spokane Falls likely will hit peak flow early, drought looking more likely ahead
Waterfall enthusiasts should pack their bags early this year if they’re looking to snag a glimpse of Spokane Falls at peak flow.
Longtime immigration activist named as Latinos en Spokane interim director
Latinos en Spokane announced its new interim executive director days after the organization’s former director took a new position in Seattle.
WA students attending private universities to see state financial aid cut
This fall, students in Washington who attend private universities and receive state financial aid will see their tuition awards reduced by nearly a third.
Washington tackles rounding rules as nation phases out penny
As the U.S. says goodbye to pennies, Washington state lawmakers have reached a solution for how local businesses should handle rounding during cash transactions.
It’s a wrap for the 2026 Washington legislative session. Here’s a look at some of what passed and what didn’t
OLYMPIA – Washington’s 2026 legislative session had an alarming finish on Thursday as an earsplitting fire alarm rang through the Capitol dome – forcing all but the House of Representatives to evacuate the building.