Eastern Washington small city employees caught exploiting lack of financial controls for personal gain

OLYMPIA - A pair of small towns in Eastern Washington lost tens of thousands of tax dollars to employees who spent the money shopping online and on other unallowable purposes, the Office of the Washington State Auditor has found.  Auditors identified …

3 least impressive Washington Capitals players from 3-1 Game 5 loss to Carolina Hurricanes feat. Alex Ovechkin

The Washington Capitals were eliminated from the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes following their 3-1 loss in Game 5 of their second-round series. The Capitals entered the postseason as the Eastern Conference’s top seed but failed to …

Lone Grove baseball falls to Washington to end season

Washington state budget includes $150M to maintain health coverage for low-income illegal immigrants

By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard  Thousands of people who are not U.S. citizens would continue to receive Medicaid-like health care coverage in Washington state under the budget plan the Legislature recently approved. But the …

Washington Huskies overcome turnover to return to NCAA softball tourney

Even with an almost all-new team, Washington softball is back in the NCAA softball tournament for the 31st consecutive time, and is tied with Oklahoma for the longest streak in the nation. The Huskies earned an at-large berth into the NCAA tournament with …

Family of Black man fatally shot by Washington sheriff’s deputy settles lawsuit for $3.5 million

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Family members of a Black motorist fatally shot by a deputy in southwestern Washington state during a traffic stop have settled their wrongful death lawsuit for $3.5 million. The Clark County Council agreed Wednesday to make the …

The Spotlight: Terror on Washington roads

Family of Black man fatally shot by Washington sheriff’s deputy settles lawsuit for $3.5 million

Don’t Feed the Deer; Washington Bans Feeding Deer, Elk, and Moose

OLYMPIA — Starting Saturday, it will be illegal to feed deer, elk, or moose anywhere in Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the new rule as part of a broader effort to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease ( …

19 of 27 people living inside Washington City home detained on immigration charges

WASHINGTON CITY, Utah (KUTV) — Nineteen people have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after federal and local agency executed a search warrant at an overcrowded home in Washington City. ICE officials said the May 14 operation …