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Rod Bigelow was promoted to executive director of the Bentonville museum in February upon the promotion of former Executive Director Don Bacigalupi to the new position of museum president.

Chuck Brown, the Godfather of Go-Go, died one year ago today, and fans of Washington's home-grown sound and the man who made it what it is will gather at the Howard Theater tonight , along with the Chuck Brown All-Star Go-Go Tribute Band, to celebrate his life.

AMMAN/LONDON - The world's diplomats will make a major new push in the coming days for negotiations to end Syria's civil war, but their chances of achieving a peace deal look as remote as ever.

If you've noticed a dent in your wallet lately, it's likely coming from a recent spike in gas prices.

Rep. Steve Kirby says he kept busy during the Legislature's brief hiatus this month by training for his new job at a Tacoma-area credit union.

Officials in Washington state took their first stab Thursday at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults.

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash.--Thirty-three years ago on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted and changed the landscape of the Pacific Northwest.

After running an errand at the Courthouse, I decided to pop into the Barrister Bar and Bistro for a quick bite.

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney appeared on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno on Friday and weighed in on the barrage of controversies plaguing the White House in recent weeks.

Crosscut has expanded its coverage of Olympia, including the state Legislature and Gov.

The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup.

Tough congressional grilling Friday of fired IRS chief Steven Miller failed to get answers about which agency employees subjected applications from tea party groups to special scrutiny but yielded a startling new admission: The Internal Revenue Service actually planted the question posed at a legal conference a week earlier that triggered the ... (more)

Seattle Seahawks news, including Seattle Seahawks trades, statistics, roster and draft news, Hawks and NFL rumors, game scores and game schedule information If you're proud to be part of the 12th Man or a are big fan of the Rave Green, you may want to check out two new Washington license plates coming next year.

Teacher's aide assaulted: A 17-year-old Greene County boy faces assault charges after he allegedly threw a book bag at Melissa Hague, a teacher's aide on a Jefferson-Morgan school district bus.

Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis - and who should be involved.

News about Seattle City Hall, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Seattle and King County government and more The owner of Arlene's Flowers in Richland, who refused a longtime customer's request to provide flowers for his same-sex wedding, has launched a counter suit against state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who sued her ... (more)

Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said Thursday night that he's come to the realization that the rationale behind the court's Bush v. Gore decision that effectively decided the 2000 presidential election "was really quite unacceptable" because it differentiated between so-called "hanging chads" and "dimpled chads." That distinction, he ... (more)

Bacchus Capital Management, a private equity firm with six wineries and brands in Oregon and California, is placing a big bet on wine in the Pacific Northwest with two new deals.

Northwest cherry growers expect a 2013 crop of 18 million boxes, well short of last year's record of 23 million boxes, but the average cherry size should be larger and the harvest is expected to start sooner.

Student-services workers at The Evergreen State College voted 45-5 Wednesday to authorize actions "up to and including a strike" as they continue negotiating with college leaders on a two-year labor contract.