Senate Republican Leader John Braun sponsored the proposed seismic shift, which would turn Olympia’s public liberal arts ...

A new bill proposed in Olympia strives to enhance road safety by lowering the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit from 0.08 to 0.05.

Heritage Bank ("Heritage" or "bank"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heritage Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HFWA), is pleased to announce its expansion into Spokane, Wash., with the addition of James ...

Washington Democratic lawmakers are proposing taxpayer-funded colleges and universities provide abortion access.

There’s no denying Peter Dinklage is one of the great actors of his generation, from his stage work to cult movies to, ...

The Olympia City Council formally discussed the minimum wage and Workers’ Bill of Rights proposal on Oct. 22. The proposal included raising the minimum wage to $20.29. That amount is the standard King ...

The Kennewick School Board will interview three finalists for the position next week to determine who will lead the Tri-Cities’ largest school district, the district announced in a news release. The ...

The desertification of local community-based journalism in the United States continues its steady creep, a fact that readers of The Herald — even as it continues its daily operation online and five ...

X said it shares an outlook with the team at Kind Humanoid, which has applied LLMs to safe general-purpose robots.

Drivers with a history of speeding could get a speed limiting device on their cars under a bill making its way through the legislature. Proponents say an ...

A serious shortage of registered nurses impacts everyone seeking care in hospitals, clinics, schools and other health care ...

The Washington Center and Ballet Northwest are thrilled to announce the return of Olympia Dance Festival on March 1 at 7 p.m. The 2025 Olympia Dance Festival features 16 dance companies from ...