For ‘Lightning’ Bill Austin, life in a Methow Valley lookout tower isn’t too different from life under social distancing.

Government officials are worried about "trading one public health crisis for another" as food supplies quickly disappear due to high demand.

Hospitals across the state are readying for COVID-19 with triage tents, pop-up clinics and a hunt for crucial supplies.

Diverse communities are starting to see Washington’s new Voting Rights Act employed.

A person strangled by an abusive partner is 750 times more likely to be killed by that same person, but the signs often aren't visible.

Dr. Robin Kodner studies 2 billion year old snow algae high in mountain fields and glaciers to learn about life's beginnings, and its future.

To learn how mountain lions and humans can coexist, wildlife biologist Lauren Satterfield follows the elusive animals by car, snowmobile and on foot through the wilderness.

A Seattle nonprofit has invested millions to provide the 300 residents of Hamilton with a route to higher ground. But some residents insist, ‘We're not relocating.’

The Army Corps of Engineers’ new dam designs on the Snake River are better for Washington's salmon and humans.

Almost six months after House Bill 1874 passed, guardians are applauding it for integrating care into the family.

Yakima's population is nearly half Latinx, yet it took a tumultuous voting rights battle to open the door to more Latinx elected officials. Now the city council has just one.

A collaboration between UW and Dayton, population 2,500, is changing how Washington brings mental health care to rural communities.

The county remains a liberal bastion, but conservative ideas are thriving elsewhere across Washington state.