Joni Auden Land

Kites fly in the air while dozens of participants relax on the beach during the Washington State International Kite Festival in Long Beach, Wash., on Aug. 22, 2026. The Long Beach Peninsula is known for its continuous 28-mile beach.

Thousands take to the skies for ‘the Super Bowl of kite festivals’

Joni Auden Land

The Washington State International Kite Festival in Long Beach, Washington, says it’s the largest festival of its kind in North America.

Four National Guard soldiers salute while standing in front of a green lawn.

Government

Federal judge blocks federalized guard from deploying to Oregon

Conrad Wilson, Bryce Dole, Joni Auden Land

Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling capped a dramatic weekend that included President Trump sending California National Guard members to Oregon and ordering others from Texas.

A helicopter flies over a forest clouded with smoke. It is dropping water on the Bear Gulch Fire on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.

Law

Attorneys press for release of Bear Gulch firefighter detained by immigration officials

Joni Auden Land

Attorneys for Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez argue his rights to due process were violated when immigration enforcement officials arrested him last month.