GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — More than 160 cases of Covid have been confirmed among people who attended the Watershed Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre. That’s according to the Grant County Health District. Officials say the outbreak

PORT ORCHARD – State officials say one resident has died and a total of 32 residents and workers at the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The Washington State Department of Veterans

(KONP staff) State fire assistance has been mobilized this weekend for three wildfires burning in Washington state. The Ford Corkscrew Fire is burning in timber, grass, and brush in Stevens County. That fire is estimated at 1800

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — State officials say the North Cascades Highway has reopened after wildfires forced its closure for nearly a month. The Bellingham Herald reports the Washington State Department of Transportation announced it reopened the road

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — A new federal rule expands protected habitat for the endangered southern resident orcas down the West Coast. The Center for Biological Diversity pushed for the protections, which designate 15,910 square miles of habitat

SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court says it was unconstitutionally excessive for Seattle to impound a homeless man’s truck and require him to reimburse the city about $550 in towing and storage costs. Steven Long was

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An outbreak of COVID-19 cases that started in June at a facility for detained immigrants in Tacoma has gotten worse. 150 people have tested positive at the Northwest ICE Processing Center. A document

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Ferry fares in Washington state will increase 2.5% in October. The Washington State Transportation Commission approved the increase for walk-on passengers and vehicle fares that will occur this year and again in 2022.