State Dept. suggests Afghan Fulbright hopefuls seek other options as program stalls
Courtesy of Maryam Jami (WASHINGTON) — A group of 100 or so potential scholars in the State Department’s prestigious Fulbright Foreign Student Program will have to continue waiting for a final answer on whether their cohort —
Next Washington state ferry will be called Wishkah
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The next Washington state ferry will bear the name Wishkah when it sails in 2024. The Washington State Transportation Commission voted 7-0 to select the name after receiving citizen suggestions. The name honors
Omicron variant spreading fast in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron variant is spreading at an alarming rate in Washington state. The case numbers are doubling each day. It’s one of the highest rates in the country. It is leading to a call
Gov. Inslee announces $187M plan for WA salmon recovery
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed investing $187 million in salmon recovery as part of his 2022 budget and policy proposals. The Bellingham Herald reports Inslee announced his salmon proposals Tuesday at the
WA wrestling tourneys linked to dozens of COVID-19 cases
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Health authorities in Washington state say nearly 100 COVID-19 cases including several identified as the omicron variant have been linked to recent high school wrestling tournaments. The Department of Health along with county
Washington governor unveils plan to address homelessness
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a host of efforts to address homelessness, including efforts to help people stay in their homes, increasing emergency shelters and permanent supportive housing and expanding services for
Airline CEOs face lawmakers on cancellations, delays despite $54B bailout
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Major U.S. airline CEOs were in the hot seat on Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon, questioned by lawmakers on whether they appropriately spent billions in taxpayer dollars. The airline industry received a bailout
Olympia building destroyed by fire, 1 dead in Lakewood fire
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Officials say fire crews in Olympia, Washington, responded to a large downtown commercial blaze early that damaged nearly a dozen buildings. The blaze was one of several early Wednesday in the Puget Sound
Tapering, explained: Federal Reserve to reel back massive bond-buying program
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — It’s been hard for Americans to avoid headlines and statements about “tapering” in recent months, as economists and policymakers debate how to best support the economy while the pandemic ebbs in the
Biden surveys tornado damage in Kentucky ahead of remarks on 'extreme weather'
Leigh Vogel/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images (MAYFIELD, Ky.) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday surveyed storm damage and met with families in neighborhoods ravaged by the deadly tornadoes . Biden viewed damage in Mayfield before heading to Dawson