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Lower-elevation campgrounds will open in time for holiday
A number of campgrounds, roads and lower-elevation trails on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest will be open in time for the Fourth of July holiday.
Seattle school layoffs denounced at rally
Washington is a state with very large class size. Now classes will be even larger.
Campgrounds at Gifford Pinchot expected to open by late June
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest's high-elevation campgrounds, such as Takhlakh Lake, Olallie Lake, Chain-of-Lakes and Walput Lake, are scheduled to open by late June.
6 highway fatals in Washington over weekend
State Patrol Sgt. Freddy Williams says troopers investigated six fatalities over the Memorial Day weekend.
A 53-year-old woman was killed Friday night when her own truck rolled on top of her.
Gifford Pinchot offers open roads, trails, camps for holiday weekend
Many campgrounds, roads and trails in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest will be open for Memorial Day weekend.
Streets honcho under fire long before snow fiasco
The transportation manager who presided over Seattle's botched snowstorm response was promoted into his job after the city spent $515,000. The do nothing transportation manager was promoted into his job with a $105k yearly salary.
Forest Service selling Packwood ranger station
The Forest Service plans to auction off the 81-year-old ranger station at Packwood.
Jurors recommend death for former Randle couple
In front of a tearful courtroom, two juries recommended the death penalty for Raul Ricardo Sarinana and his wife Cathy Lynn Sarinana for the brutal murder of their 11-year-old nephew Ricky Morales.
Positioning Washington for climate leadership
I'm looking forward to a little warming, matter of fact its been a little cooler than normal.
Riverside Couple Found Guilty Of Torturing, Murdering Boy
A Riverside couple has been found guilty of torturing their 11-year-old nephew to death.
Business Pulse of Skagit County
Car chase in S-W ends in crash, mana s arrest
A 27-year-old man from Southwest Washington was taken to the hospital with injuries then arrested after he led law enforcement through Sedro-Woolley and crashed into a power pole Thursday night, according to ...
Randle pastor convicted for sex e-mails with teen
Randle pastor Fred Haack faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced May 1 in Lewis County Superior Court for communicating with a minor for immoral purposes.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches released its NABC Division I All-District teams, selecting Washington's Jon Brockman to the first team and Justin Dentmon to the second team.
Group opposes national park for St. Helens
Mount. St. Helens should not become Washington's fourth national park, according to a congressionally appointed advisory committee.
Library district seeks feedback from public The Timberland Regional Library district will conduct town meetings this month in each of the five counties that have Timberland libraries.
Hampton Sawmill Business Remains Closed
After the roof collapsed on one of its main buildings on New Year's Eve, Hampton Lumber Mill in Morton hoped its 180 employees could be back to work by March.
FEMA to Close Up Shop in Morton
Posted Wed, Feb 25, 2009 - 10:45 am . E-mail this article to a friend. By Dan Schreiber dschreiber@chronline.com The Federal Emergency Management Agency will close its disaster recovery center in Morton on ...
On Radio: KBSG may return at a lower power
The KBSG call letters are gone from the Seattle airwaves, the FM station's original oldies format even longer departed.
Tribe Opposes Increased Elk Hunt
A state recommendation for increased elk hunting in East Lewis County has prompted the Puyallup Tribe of Indians to put out a petition aimed at reversing the move, which was prompted in part by residents' ...
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