Why we are here
Meaningful, independent journalism is at a crossroads. Advertisers who once filled newspaper coffers and funded local journalism have shifted resources to the Internet. And... — Updated 6/17/2021
NTSB releases report on Custer train derailment
A report issued on June 10 by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) examines how the tank cars were operated during last December's train derailment. The report does not... — Updated 6/17/2021
Ecology announces remedies for contaminated orchards
The Washington State Department of Ecology recently released a map showing the locations of about 115,000 acres of historic orchards that could be contaminated by lead arsenate... — Updated 6/10/2021
U.S. border to re-open June 22
While there has been no official word, two highly placed sources in the Blaine port of entry have told local immigration attorney Len Saunders on May 25 that the U.S. intends to... — Updated 5/28/2021
No Discover Pass needed on Juneteenth, state land managers say
Following passage of a bill designating Juneteenth a state holiday, recreationalists now won't need to display a Discovery Pass for day-use parking at many Washington state public... — Updated 5/28/2021
