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A man searches the patchwork of sagebrush and agricultural fields in south-central Washington for a bird that has struggled to maintain its population in recent years.

As Washington lawmakers look for solutions to the state’s $12 billion budget deficit, they’re considering a furlough of state workers.

Proposed federal Medicaid cuts could have consequences for Washington state, hitting rural communities hard as 1.8 million residents rely on the program for health care.

The constant stream of communications and demands have left many federal workers in the Northwest anxious and demoralized.

In southeast Washington state, both farmers and farmworkers are contemplating the new Trump administration. But their worries about the future are often not the same.

Washington state schools said they will not share student information with federal immigration authorities in regard to a student’s legal documentation status.

More wind and solar projects need to be built to meet Washington’s carbon-free energy goals. A new state bill could give local residents and tribes more say.

Workers could claim up to four weeks of benefits through the state’s unemployment insurance, according to a co-sponsor of the bill, state Sen. Steve Conway.

According to the CDC, influenza-like illnesses reported at outpatient health care facilities were “very high” for Washington state, Idaho and Oregon.

Sunflare! That’s the new name for Washington State University’s newest apple, a cross between a Honeycrisp and a Cripps Pink apple, known at first as WA 64.