An emergency contractor should finish the reconstruction by early next week, according to WSDOT.

Tribal leaders applauded an executive order signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, but also flagged ongoing tensions in the relationship.

Over 900,000 people in Washington or more than 1 in 10 state residents receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

California voters could decide next year whether to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to backfill federal funding cuts to health care.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has welcomed its second baby elephant this calendar year, a historic milestone it's calling a victory for conservation.

Agricultural workers are among the people most vulnerable to extreme heat.

Authorities say several fires set in and near the Central District and Mount Baker neighborhoods were intentionally set.

A federal food aid program that helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries stands to be paused Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown.

New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that caused mass extinction.

Researchers have unearthed a spooky pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected way.

State officials offered money to schools to remove and replace fluorescent lights containing banned chemicals called PCBs. Just three school districts took it.

An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions.

Tropical Storm Melissa is bringing a risk of landslides and flooding to Jamaica and the southern part of the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

A 56-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run while crossing the street in Ballard. The driver who struck him fled before police arrived.

Washington has seen 11 confirmed measles cases this year, almost all of which were tied to international travel, according to the state's health department.

Pacific Science Center is reopening after nearly two months. Its decades-old dinosaur exhibit is gone, but a new creepy crawly exhibit is making a debut.

Being pregnant changes many of the processes that allow the body to stay cool during extreme heat.

The 111-year-old Norwegian tall shipStatsraad Lehmkuhldocked in Seattle on Wednesday. It will be here until Oct. 27 on its One Ocean Expedition to 27 ports.

New survey data shows ads for prescription drugs influence a significant number of Seattle-area adults, FYI Guy writes.

Agricultural workers are among the people most vulnerable to extreme heat.

The government shutdown has reopened debate on the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

New Zealand is being battered by dangerous winds for the second time in a week, causing chaos across the country.

Washington State Patrol troopers rescued a kitten stuck under a concrete barrier on I-5 on Wednesday.

Two hikers were rescued from the Alpine Lakes Wilderness after a change in weather covered the steep area in snow. Here's how to stay safe when hiking.