Wednesday marks one year since the Trump administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development as an independent agency. USAID was a central tool of American foreign policy, delivering humanitarian aid, fighting disease, responding to disasters and advancing...
In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump took his maiden voyage on the Air Force One donated by Qatar, negotiators from both the U.S. and Iran held more indirect talks in Qatar, a pair of masked climbers are in...
The search and rescue efforts in Venezuela continued Wednesday, one week after a double earthquake struck that country. Fewer and fewer survivors are being found and an official said nearly 2,300 people are now confirmed dead and tens of...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal audit released Wednesday found that only 25% of some $14 billion in federal funds obligated for Puerto Rico’s power grid after Hurricane Maria razed it almost a decade ago has reached...
Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation orders have been issued for an area near Lake Chelan for the Henderson Fire.
The wildfire is rapidly changing, according to Chelan County Emergency Management.
Authorities placed Level 2 “Get Set” and broader Level 1 “Get...
UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that led to an engine to fly off one of its planes before it crashed even after Boeing recommended it years earlier, according to new documents posted Wednesday...
In the summer of 2023, Aaron Lindstrom became a free agent. After a decade working in the chocolate industry, the former director of chocolate experiences at Theo Chocolate lost his job when the Fremont factory closed its doors. He...
A Yakima County farm labor contracting company is facing nearly $700,000 in fines for labor violations involving its nearly 1,200 workers.
The company, Superbee Contracting LLC of Moxee, was cited for various labor violations, including failing to provide farmworkers with...
Dear neighbor,
I know you saw five-foot-two-inch me struggling. Stretching and straining in vain to get my fingers around the last spicy lentil wrap at our neighborhood Trader Joe’s. Its delicious sauce calling to me from the very, very back...
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is in need of an overhaul after an April 2026 audit found a $45 million deficit.
King County and the city of Seattle will be taking on the administration of city and county-funded...
