Surrounded by hundreds of friends, family members, and teachers, the 65 members of the Rainier High School class of 2025 received their diplomas inside the Mountaineer Gym on Friday, June 6. The ...

RAINIER — Success in cross country may not always translate to success in track and field at the high school level. But for the Rainier Mountaineers, it might. One-third of their varsity track roster ...

After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the Northwest is expected to rise slightly this year from much needed precipitation.

Rainier School District Superintendent Bryon Bahr addressed the district’s financial challenges in a presentation titled “School Funding in Washington State” at the Rainier School Board meeting on ...

For the rest of this year, Washington landlords are limited to rent hikes of 10% or less under a landmark new state law. House Bill 1217, signed into law this month by Gov. Bob Ferguson, restricts ...

Toughness and togetherness. The Rainier High School boys basketball team’s motto has typically been confined to its play on the court as it continues its historic run into the 2B District 4 Tournament ...

Two more Oregon cats died this month after eating raw cat food that was contaminated with the deadly bird flu virus, prompting Washington state officials to issue a recall. The cats lived in separate ...

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will skip President Donald Trump’s speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, saying in a statement he is “spitting in the face of the law.” Murray, a member of ...

The past couple months have been a rollercoaster ride at the Port of Seattle. In response to President Donald Trump’s tariff whipsaw, international cargo imports spiked in March and April as shippers ...

Years after Washington farmers were promised they would be exempt from fuel taxes related to the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed a bill into law to finally fulfill that ...

Washington residents will soon face heftier fines for littering and higher prices for plastic grocery bags. A new law signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Saturday toughens the punishment for littering and ...

A new report released by the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office shows that several populations of salmon in Washington state have improved, but most still face extinction. Of the 14 species of salmon ...