SEATTLE — The data center boom fueling artificial intelligence’s rise could be coming to Seattle proper, which the city utility says could make its job of providing power to residents more difficult.
The strained Amtrak Cascades rail service is on track to have limited capacity to carry the crowds expected to descend on the Pacific Northwest for the upcoming men’s World Cup.
Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad filed notice Wednesday it plans to sue Clark County for alleged stormwater violations.
Human remains found near Spanaway have been identified as those of Aidan Spear, a 21-year-old Indigenous woman who went missing in 2022 after she was supposed to meet up with her mother, authorities said Thursday.
As the crew of Artemis II continued their journey back to Earth — after a historic mission to circle the moon for the first time in more than 50 years — U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and a group of lawmakers beamed into a conference call to ask the four astronauts questions.
As Wall Street frets about the tech industry’s eye-popping artificial intelligence spending spree, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy isn’t blinking.
Washington has become even less affordable for older adults over the past decade as costs of necessities such as health care and housing have soared.
Vancouver police are investigating a domestic violence homicide after finding a woman stabbed to death late Thursday night at a residence in central Vancouver. A man has been hospitalized with life-threatening, self-inflicted wounds, police said.
LONGVIEW — Future court dates, including for a possible trial, are set for the two Mark Morris High School teens accused of committing sex crimes against fellow students.
OLYMPIA — Washington’s new income tax on millionaires won’t go into effect until 2029, but preparing for its implementation will require the state to hire hundreds of employees in the coming years.
The two shops have similar offerings — baked goods inspired by French patisseries made with flavors associated with Asia, as well as Taiwanese and Korean pastries and snacks that aren’t widely available in Clark County.
A planned change to federal drinking water standards that will require microplastics testing could soon alter how Clark Public Utilities, the city of Vancouver and other water purveyors monitor quality.
East County Fire and Rescue commissioners voted Wednesday to place an emergency medical services levy before voters on the August ballot, according to a social media post from the agency.
Daniel Smith, CEO of Columbia River Mental Health Services, says having the courage to ask for support is often the most difficult part in someone’s journey to get help.
Clark County residents have an opportunity to step into a “jury box” from their own living rooms this month to provide feedback that could shape the outcome of a local civil case before it reaches a courtroom.
If you’re wondering what all the earth movers are doing along westbound state Highway 14 south of Vancouver’s Pearson Field Airport, we have an answer for you:
Students in Prairie High School’s video game design class often work on assignments using AI — without getting into trouble for it.
Winter Middlemas describes her relationship with her grandmother as close-knit. Growing up just up the street from her, she said their relationship was built on proximity and everyday moments.
Two upcoming Clark County events will put Black and African culture front and center: The African Fashion Show PDX on April 18 and the Black History Fashion Show on May 23.
Despite voting down a contract with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington last month, the Kelso City Council OK’d a trap-neuter-return program for stray cats on Tuesday.
TACOMA — Pierce County jurors awarded $130 million against the state and a day care in a lawsuit filed by the family of a 2-year-old girl who was discovered dead in a Parkland apartment by a social worker, according to a spokesperson for the family’s legal counsel.
Federal immigration authorities arrested over 2,100 people in Washington between October and early March, according to newly released data.
LONGVIEW — Running Start students at Lower Columbia College are unlikely to notice changes after the Legislature temporarily lowered the program’s enrollment cap.
SEATTLE — Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died. He was 97.
RIDGEFIELD — Since purchasing their Ridgefield property in 2011, Columbia Ridge Winery owners Angela and Thomas Sanchez have taken one small step at a time to incorporate environmentally friendly, sustainable practices into their business.
Vancouver plans to install charging stations for electric vehicles later this year on Main Street and at the city’s two community centers.
