The 2022 Crime in Washington Report reveals a troubling trend of rising crime, with an 8.9% increase in violent crime, a 34.1% surge in vehicle thefts, and murders reaching an all-time high of 394, prompting concerns about public safety and a dire shortage of law enforcement officers in the state.
The Chelsea Anderson Memorial Play Station (CHAMPS) in Vancouver's Marshall Community Park reopens, featuring a new inclusive playground designed by Harper's Playground, offering a transformative space for people of all ages and abilities, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 9.
New laws in Washington state include changes to election filings, campaigns, and voter signups, reforms to taxes, economic development funding for rural counties, and a Robocall Scam Protection Act, aiming to prohibit illegal robocalls and caller identification disguise.
'Why should the American public trust anything else he said or did?' Top COVID adviser Anthony Fauci knew that masking didn't work at the time he demanded it during the pandemic, according to a new report, which raises questions about his actions and credibility as a government employee.
PacifiCorp initiates Yale Reservoir drawdown and boat ramp closures to meet federal license flow requirements and support salmon and steelhead populations amid low inflow conditions in the Lewis River Basin.