A new proposal to help solve Washington's public defender crisis is attracting bipartisan support in the Legislature but would carry a hefty price tag.

The Portland Winterhawks returned to the US Division after 6 games in the East, and beat the Tri-City Americans at home 6-4 on Friday. They had 3-point games from Josh Zakreski, Kyle Chyzowski, and Tyson Jugnauth, and 50 shots against the Ams.

Washington state law prohibits local law enforcement from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and despite the flurry of executive orders from a new presidential administration,

A $2.4 million state grant funds research into dual-purpose solar panels that could prevent fruit damage while powering farm equipment in Washington orchards.

A Grant County nurse working at Colonial Vista Post-Acute and Rehabilitation in Wenatchee is accused by the state of unprofessional conduct for removing and improperly documenting oxycodone tablets