A Spokane jury has ordered Washington state to pay $42 million to a woman the state failed to protect from years of childhood sexual abuse.

Are you OK with the cuts because you have been told that the government helping people is socialism? Or perhaps you would cut ...

Paul Allen’s estate has formally reached an agreement to sell the Portland Trail Blazers to a group of investors led by ...

The governor of Utah struggled to find the right words to describe the question so many have been asking: What is happening in America?

We were surprised to read the recent Columbian article “State park surprises,” which included Columbia Hills Historical State Park, where we had an ill-fated camping trip.

Rainwater collecting is widespread in many of Earth’s driest regions. In Australia, it’s often used for drinking water, bathing and flushing toilets. And in Africa — where Lancaster said he learned ...

More than a year after its conception, a home-sharing program is seeing success connecting homeowners with extra room and renters seeking affordable housing.

If you have enjoyed a hike at Moulton Falls, a walk along the Salmon Creek Greenway or a day on the beach at Frenchman’s Bar, you can thank Clark County’s Legacy Lands program, which marks 40 years in ...

It’s almost unheard of these days to stay with one company for 20 or 30 years, but Vancouver resident Tammie Kirkland exceeded even that. She has worked behind a checkout counter at the same Vancouver ...

Fishing for Chinook salmon in the Columbia River has been good to excellent so far this year, with some guides saying this is the best run in years.

There’s something so lovely about reading another book by an author you already like. You get to crawl back in their brain for a bit and see what other stories it has come up with — and if you recogni ...

When it comes to 3A Washington state high school football, the top teams year in and year out are usually O’Dea, Bellevue and Eastside Catholic. This year, pundits believe Mt. Tahoma could be ...