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Newly jobless wait, some anxiously, for overloaded unemployment systems to catch up

The unemployment rolls in Washington state and Oregon continue to swell like never before. Washington's Employment Security Department said Thursday that…

'Generations That Follow Us Are Going To Remember': Coronavirus Threatens Tribes' Funerals

In recent weeks, Armand Minthorn led two traditional Washut religious services for elders at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation…

Inslee appoints first Black woman justice to serve on WA Supreme Court

For the first time in Washington history, a Black woman justice will serve on the Washington Supreme Court.On Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Pierce…

With Coronavirus Hospitalizations Down In Yakima, Federal Resources Directed Elsewhere

The number of coronavirus cases in Yakima County surpassed 600 this week. That’s the highest number of cases in eastern Washington counties.But even with…

What will it take to start to get back to normal? Experts weigh in

After weeks of extraordinary efforts to slow the spread of the new coronavirus and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, Washington state officials…

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