Pacific Northwest - OR,WA,BC

The Oregon Rebate (IP 2024-017) is a ballot initiative qualifying for the November 2024 election to rebate every Oregonian (regardless of age, income, or status) about $750 every year, after increasing corporate taxes over $25 million in Oregon sales.

As outside spending against Susheela Jayapal increases, legislative leaders and members defend her competitor, Maxine Dexter.

As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres.

Grizzly bears will be brought to Washington from elsewhere over the next five to 10 summers. The goal is to rebuild a population of 200 bears in a century.

It's no joke, British Columbians were hit with a number of fee and price increases on April 1.

Federal Conservatives appear to be climbing the polls in B.C., which may have an impact on future provincial votes, results from a recent survey suggest.

The coalition said Kotek is the last hope for delaying a federal plan to lease sites off Oregon’s south coast for floating wind turbines.

Portland Cider Co. is leaving its Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard taproom and turning the lease over to La Familia Cider, a Salem-based ciderhouse that makes aguas frescas-inspired ciders.

Two men have been charged in connection to a high-speed chase and several incidents of theft on Lopez Island in the fall of 2022.

Everyone is invited to the Friday Harbor waterfront at 2:15pm on Sunday, May 5th for the island’s annual Opening Day Boat Parade. Visualize a combination music festival and 4th of July parade on the water. The parade can best be viewed from Spring Street Landing and adjoining waterfront locations, b...

For at least 11 days in March, clammers can hit Washington's coast to dig up razor clams. And more dates are likely on the way.

Lawmakers still need to approve Gov. Tina Kotek's housing production bill. Proposals to ditch daylight saving time, ban book bans, increase public employee retirement benefits for certain workers and potentially establish campaign finance limits are also still in play.

There have been 11 deaths in two months at a Port Hardy-area First Nations

Both directions of State Route 18 over the Tiger Mountain summit closed early Monday morning due to icy conditions and multiple spinouts.

The utility says that the rate plan is necessary to provide safe and reliable energy to its 1.5 million customers, and the rates are intended to pay for a variety of investments.

The largest nuclear industry melters in the world are ramping up in an effort to clean up Washington's radioactive waste.

The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear a challenge to the tax, which started being collected last year.

In 2022, Food Lifeline served about 1 million people across western Washington. In 2023, that number rose more than 60%.

A Kitsap County judge will hear a challenge on Tuesday to remove former President Donald Trump from Washington state's presidential primary ballot in March.

Eighty-five VPD officers will participate in the six-month pilot project starting Thursday.

It's the first CHIPS Act funding for an Oregon manufacturer. The state is hoping for a lot more in the months ahead.

Washington lawmakers are drafting plans in the new year to support small businesses that are targeted by burglars using stolen vehicles to break into stores.

The sand is piled on the pale dune grasses just above the sandy beach. It will stretch about the length of a football field, and its width will vary from 30 to 60 feet.

Surrey's student population has increased by 24 per cent in the last 20 years and has a projected enrolment of 91,000 by 2030. Read more.

Commentary: On the San Juan Islands/Anacortes route, one day it’s an old boat with mechanical problems. One day it is the lack of necessary crew. Some days it is both.

This is the fourth overflow of the year.

Heavy rainfall caused rivers to crest and flood neighborhoods and many are dealing with the aftermath as rivers start to recede.

English holly is a cherished Christmas symbol that is threatening biodiversity in the Pacific Northwest.

San Juan County, Town of Friday Harbor and Vashon Island identify impacts of disruptions and possible solutions to alleviate ferry service ills.

Kurt Williams, director of the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University, said dog owners should make sure that their pets are up to date on vaccines, including those that protect against various respiratory illnesses.

The company, restructuring in bankruptcy, said in filings it would seek to close underperforming stores.

According to Juarez, Dahlgren stepped down in "early 2023" to focus on his work in Gresham, a city 30 minutes east of Portland.

Multiple counties in Washington have encountered election interference after suspicious pieces of mail with white powder arrived the day after the election.

The powder sent to King County Elections HQ tested positive for traces of fentanyl.

Sen. Noel Frame. Washington Sen. Noel Frame isn't disappointed in Jeff Bezos' decision to move to Miami, despite the potential loss of revenue from a