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A proposed new Columbia River Bridge, which would sit east of Interstate 205, could resemble the Vantage Bridge, near Yakima.

Flash Flood Watch issued July 28 at 4:34AM MDT expiring July 29 at 12:00AM MDT in effect for: Garfield, Mesa Flash Flood Watch issued July 27 at 9:10PM MDT expiring July 29 at 12:00AM MDT in effect for: Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mesa, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel Flash Flood Watch issued ... (more)

Gov. Jay Inslee has announced his intention to increase the official estimate for how much fish we can safely eat in Washington, from 6.3 grams per day to 175 grams per day .

Vibrant and beautiful, Bellevue was founded by European Americans in the late 19th century.

Ukrainian armed forces mounted a major onslaught against pro-Russian separatist fighters Sunday in an attempt to gain control over the area where a Malaysia Airlines plane was downed earlier this month.

The cost of fighting this season's wildfires in Washington, including the largest one in the state's history, has crossed the $50 million mark.

As crews battle the largest wildfires in Washington history, Secretary of State Kim Wyman is offering assistance to affected counties and voters as the state's Aug. 5 Primary Election voting period is underway.

The woes of a second term are nothing new, but for President Obama they seem to have started sooner and struck harder than for his predecessors.

That's why the 88-year-old Wein is celebrating the milestone by adding a third day of music at Fort Adams Park on Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay dedicated to emerging artists such as trumpeter Amir ElSaffar's Middle Eastern-influenced quintet, the jazz-funk-rock band Snarky Puppy and Darcy James Argue's Secret Society.

Officials say firefighting crews are making progress against Washington's largest wildfire, saying the 390-square-mile fire in the north-central part of the state is now almost 60 percent contained.

Even though he's set to retire in January after 34 years in Congress, Rep. Frank R. Wolf , of Virginia's 10th District, continues to advocate for legislative action in matters he cares about most, including an accurate federal celebration of the first president.

An initiative to require lower class sizes in Washington's public schools has qualified for the November general election ballot.

About 150 observers, mostly civilians, will participate next week in a "hostile air raid" exercise arranged for western Washington by the headquarters of the Puget Sound harbor defenses at Fort Worden.

A workman quickly slides a dustmop over the floor at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Va., near Washington, in this March 3, 2005 file photo.

The city's public works department is hosting a public meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 30 in the city council chamber to get comments on different options for pedestrian and bicycle improvements that are planned.

Walgreens is accepting cash donations from customers looking to support families and individuals whose lives or property has been disrupted by the wildfires in northcentral Washington.

The Judge, starring Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard and Billy Bob Thornton will have its world premier as the opening film at 2014 TIFF.

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Mount Rainier, with the aptly named Reflection Lake in the foreground. Submitted by reader Miles Morgan for The Seattle Times' national parks of Washington photo contest.

Party-goers flocked to the National Building Museum for the sold-out AT&T Best of Washington party on July 16. At the Alice in Wonderland-themed event, guests could roam around two levels of restaurants and enjoy delicious food and drink from more than 70 of Washingtonian's 100 Very Best Restaurants and Best of Washington winners.