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(Olympia, WA)  --  816 tons of litter and other debris have been collected along Washington roadsides since January, and the Washington State Department of Ecology wants it reduced.  A new campaign says litter prevention is "Simple As That."  Ads will en...

(Washington, DC) -- Amtrak says they will begin suspending service for The Empire Builder, which runs through Pasco on a route between Portland and Chicago starting Tuesday. According to a statement from the national rail carrier: "Amtrak is closely monitoring the ongoing freight rail – rail labor contract negotiations. The ... Read More ...

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee says he will rescind the Coronavirus-related State of Emergency and all of the remaining COVID-19 emergency proclamations by October 31st. The Governor in a news conference in Olympia Thursday said “we’ve come a long way the past two years in developing the tools that allow us to adapt and live with COVID-19,” Inslee said. “Ending this ord... Read Mo

(Pasco, WA) -- Groundbreaking was held Thursday morning for what will be a massive new dairy production facility in Pasco for the Seattle-based Darigold Corporation. It was last year that the dairy co-op announced the new facility that will cost multi-millions of dollars to construct, will be able to process some 8 million pounds of milk per day...

(Seattle, WA) -- Mt. Rainier did not erupt Wednesday.  Despite what appeared to be  a formation of steam hovering at the top, the U.S. Geological Survey says it was simply a cloud above the peak.  Scientists add there are no indications of unusual seismic activity.  The Pacific ...

Townsquare Media has unveiled "The Washington State News Network" (WSNN) as of September 1, 2022.  The WSNN was created to provide Local, Regional, and State news to radio stations that face challenges in delivering that product to their audience. ...

(Tacoma, WA)  --  Police are warning about rainbow-colored fentanyl making its way to the Pacific Northwest.  The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says the dyed synthetic opioid has been seized at the U.S. southern border and in Oregon.  Authorities ...

We have been inundated by the Governor with his reasons for wanted to remove the four Lower Snake River Dams in Washington State.  We hear about the salmon population, the health of the Southern Resident Orca, the need to return the river to it's "wild" state.  Wh...

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington is set to elect a non-Republican secretary of state for the first time in over six decades. The latest ballot counts from last week's primary show nonpartisan candidate Julie Anderson will finish second to advance to the November general election...

(Las Vegas, NV) -- Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch is currently under arrest for a DUI in Las Vegas. Lynch was pulled over this morning after he was seen driving into curbs on the side of the road. Las Vegas Metro Police believed the former Seattle Seahawk to be intoxicated and took him into custody...