U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who made history as the first woman to hold the speaker’s gavel, announced Thursday she will retire, ending a 40-year legislative career as one of the ...

Kevin Mills, the 40-year-old Rochester man accused of sexually assaulting a child, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison in Thurston County Superior Court Oct. 24. In addition to ...

Thurston County’s Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials, also known as the salary commission, voted Monday, Oct. 20, to retain current salaries for the Thurston County Board of ...

Washington voters have rejected ballot measures and constitutional amendments proposing an income tax ten times. The most recent ballot failure was in 2010, with 64% voting no. When the legislature ...

Running a business in Washington is getting harder due to rising health care costs, a challenging regulatory and tax environment, and trade uncertainty. Surveys from the Association of … ...

Officials say Monday’s salary commission announcement was a welcome relief. “We started 2025 facing a $36 million gap between 2026 revenues and expenses. Thanks to tough decisions and hard work by ...

Some Thurston County Democratic candidates are cutting ties with a company hired to do campaign work, after learning that the owner of Seeley Media is a convicted child rapist. Joshua Headley, a ...

WorkSource Thurston will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, for an opportunity to connect with a ...

It’s easy to find examples of how years of one-party rule have made living in Washington less safe, less affordable and less beneficial for our children — but here’s one that … ...

ONALASKA — The Central 2B League Championships in Onalaska looked like they were bound to be just like any other race for the Rainier Mountaineers, with their four star runners immediately … ...

ONALASKA — Toledo sophomore Conner Hill had a program legacy to maintain while crafting his own story coming into Thursday’s Central 2B League Championship boys race in Onalaska. A … ...

Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall directed officers not to work with the FBI in the days following the June 11 immigration protests, according to records obtained by The Center Square. The chief … ...