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A wildfire burning grass, brush and scattered timber in central Washington has grown by about 2 square miles, but officials reported good progress in protecting homes in the area.

Business is booming for recreational pot shops in Washington. But, as the first weekend of legal sales approaches, many stores are sold out of bud.

Washington will haul in nearly $150,000 in excise taxes from the first three days of legal marijuana sales - and that doesn't include state and local sales taxes.

Every pre-law student is confronted by the ominous Law School Admissions Test at some point during their journey towards law school.

Areal Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 8:34PM MDT expiring July 11 at 10:00PM MDT in effect for: Washington Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 8:30PM MDT expiring July 11 at 11:30PM MDT in effect for: Kit Carson, Yuma Flash Flood Watch issued July 11 at 3:29AM MDT expiring July 12 at 12:00AM MDT in effect for: Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, ... (more)

U.S. Rep. Denny Heck is urging the Department of Health and Human Services to meet with local government officials before moving forward with a proposal to shelter hundreds of young immigrant detainees at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Several hundred firefighters worked Friday to contain a fire that has burned grass and brush across nearly 30 square miles in central Washington.

From left, Foreign Direct Investment panel included moderator Tony Nowell; Wang Lilli, former executive director Industrial and Commercial Bank of China; Charles Freeman, Forbes Tate; Debra Valentine, group executive Rio Tinto Group; Victor Shih, associate professor, University of California, San Diego.

Vice President Joe Biden, recipient of the Freedom Medal from the Roosevelt Institute in honor of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, says FDR - albeit somewhat indirectly - helped him land his wife, Jill.

The Washington man who says he was fired for making one of the state's first legal recreational marijuana purchases earlier this week will reportedly soon be back on the job.

Measles cases are up dramatically from last year and that has the state warning of an outbreak.

Caucus Date Set for Treasurer, School Board - Arlington Democrats will hold a caucus the evening of Monday, Aug. 4 to determine the party's nominees in the special elections to replace Treasurer Frank O'Leary and School Board member Noah Simon .

"People come into the winery wondering what ever happened to the festival," Morgan said.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn doesn't want to use the word "failing" when talking about Washington's public schools.

Citizenship Washington Focus participants from Region 19, including Jefferson County 4-H member and Van Buren High School student Sam Dickinson, left, touch the geographical center of Washington, D.C., which is located in the capital building.

Dr. D. Kojo Hamilton , a neurosurgeon at Oregon Health & Science University, teaches spinal surgery techniques to medical residents and fellows at the Seattle Science Foundation.

This June 11, 2014 file photo sows Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan testifiying on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Senate Budget Committee confirmation hearing to become the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

More and more young people are dying of heroin overdoses in King County, and the alarming trend has experts working overtime to save lives.

A new wildfire near Spokane quickly burned across nearly 700 acres Wednesday, prompting evacuation orders for about a dozen homes.

After receiving her first primary election ballot, Lucy Copass, a new resident in a Washington town, wondered, "How can I come up to speed on local issues quickly?" A friend suggested she try Vote411.