The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division will conduct a random audit of the April 28 special election at 9 a.m. on ...

Emails obtained by The Center Square between the Washington Attorney General and Democratic leaders show Nick Brown's staff was playing politics instead of protecting the Constitution and residents in ...

In my last column, I wrote about how Thurston County has built a compassionate and admirable system to respond to homelessness and how that system now faces the challenge of long-term sustainability. ...

Across the country, politicians are sounding the alarm about rising food prices and lack of access to grocery stores. Their solution? Government-run supermarkets. There’s just one problem: in … ...

Thousands of Cascade Natural Gas customers can expect their power bills to go up again soon, which the utility attributes to the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and Washington’s Clean Energy … ...

Thursday, April 23 30th annual City of Yelm Arbor Day celebration The City of Yelm will host its 30th annual Arbor Day ...

Democratic state Rep. Larry Springer of Kirkland, who provided a moderating voice in his caucus for two decades, announced Sunday he will not seek re-election. Springer, 79, was elected in 2004 … ...

Washington law enforcement officers are way behind completing deescalation and mental health training required under the state’s marquee police accountability law. That’s according to a … ...

Courtesy photo Sheriff John Nowels has been with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office for over 24 years. He was elected Sheriff on November 8, 2022, and he began serving as Spokane County Sheriff on ...

From the left, Rainier City Clerk/Treasurer Tami Justice, Mayor Bob Shaw, City Attorney William Cameron and Councilors Amy Baker, Ryan Roth, Tom Arnbrister, Ron Kemp and Maureen Baker discuss the ...

Congress’ move to allow mining in a national forest near a wilderness area may have broad ramifications across the country. The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overturn a mining ban in … ...