Washington state’s population has been on a steady increase for several decades. It passed 8 million in 2024, according to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, and projections expect ...

Washington has 39 counties, with distinct differences in culture and climate between the western and eastern sides of the state, which makes for very different lifestyles. According to an annual ...

When heavy rainfall hits Washington, it can result in rising water levels in creeks, rivers, lakes and reservoirs. When this happens, the National Weather Service can issue a number of alerts to ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a disaster declaration for 16 counties in Washington state, following weeks of extreme winter weather in January. The disaster declaration makes ...

Selected communities in four Western Washington counties will receive a combined $6.58 million in federal funding for road ...