Washington News

With the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington, as well as other states considering it, it was only a matter of time before the other aspects of the weed were explored, such as its scent.

This past weekend while the cool people were out skiing deep powder or wing-suiting off the summit of Mount Rainier, a certain collection of nerds was at the annual meeting of the Washington Coalition for Open Government .

So much rain and snow has fallen across Washington state in recent weeks that there's little chance of a statewide drought being declared this year, water supply experts said Monday.

The spring of 1942 was a perilous time for Americans, caught, as they were, in a new war.

That's up 9 cents in a week and 23 cents in a month. It's 6 cents higher than the national average.

What would America's most insightful strategist of Russia make of the invasion of Crimea? A new collection of his diaries reveals much about the man and his fine mind.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney participates in a discussion on the 9/11 attacks at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., on Sept.

First lady Michelle Obama listens as a 6th grade class talks about a class trip they took to China, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School in Washington.

Heavy rain has prompted flood warnings for several Western Washington rivers and caused mudslides.

The mobile notification system has helped authorities find at least two missing children as a result of Amber Alerts sent to cellphones in the state.

H. Hollander 3, Bajema 13, C. Hollander 11, Vlas 11, Aldrich 0, DeJager 6, Dougan 10, Bailey 0, TeVelde 0, Brandsma 0, VanKooten 1. Totals 20-54 13-15 55. KING'S - Nielsen 0, Jones 0, Bernson 13, Kispert 0, Van Dyke 0, D. Hanson 3, Parker 2, H. Echelbarger 0, S. Hanson 8, Friedline 0, A. Echelbarger 0, Hibbard 14. Totals 14-47 9-13 40. GRANGER - ... (more)

Cansler 24, Steward 12, Jacobs 7, Park 6, Keeter 6, Rogers 4, Warendorf 4, Maring 3, McGowan 2, Sublett 2, Holmes 0, Foster 0. Totals 25-50 18-22 70. Wilson - Morrow 21, Matz 14, Darden 9, Costello 6, Foster 5, Knox 4, McMillan 2, Doss 0, DeGregory 0, Thomson 0, Ayler 0, Dixon 0. Totals 23-62 10-15 61. Sunnyside - Bazan 16, Rubalcava 11, Maldonado ... (more)

A flood watch was also posted for late Saturday through late Sunday for much of Western Washington, including Pierce, Thurston and King counties.

Former Washingtonians are asked whether they miss it. During my first year back in the area after more than 40 in Washington, I answered 'no' with a dismissive laugh.

Teeters 3, Holt-Giles 0, Coons 4, Ko. Eaton 11, Ka. Eaton 12, DuBois 2, Pond 5. Totals 12-57 11-14 37. EAST VALLEY - Morscheck 8, H. Burand 15, Phean 6, Burgess 0, M. Bastin 7, E. Burand 2, Rankin 15, Love 0, S. Bastin 2, Cameron 0, Gilbert 0. Totals 19-66 15-37 55. WHITE RIVER - Sturdivan 7, A. Mills 0, Goethals 6, Lance 17, Howard 0, Rasmussen 1, ... (more)

Washington 's first State Governor, Elisha Peyre Ferry, was born in Monroe County , Michigan on August 9, 1825 to Peter Ferry and Clarissa Peyre.

It has been interesting to me to research each of our former presidents and try to see their differences in leadership as well as other aspects of their presidency.

Recently announced changes in the SAT are laudable, but questions about the fairness and accuracy of any standardized test won't go away.

Arney, Jay L., 97, Tumwater, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at The Hamptons Alzheimer Care Center, Tumwater.

Just months after stepping down as head of the nation's largest civil rights organization, former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous is changing his career from an East Coast political activist to a West Coast venture capitalist, a switch he hopes will help further his goal of growing opportunities for blacks and Latinos in the booming tech economy.