Obituaries
Richard Johnson
Richard L. Johnson died Jan. 26, 2026m at the age of 91
Wire Service
Life
February is a perfect time to prune some perennials | The Compleat Home Gardener
Hydrangeas, roses, and ornamental grasses as well.
Sports
WRHS Coach Gibson celebrates 700th basketball win
This is an feat only four other Washington coaches have earned
Opinion
A bold new plan for state news fellowship: Cover every county | The Free Press Initiative
A new model will place a reporter in Washington’s 39 counties to cover civic news.
Northwest
As pennies disappear, WA seeks solution that makes sense
When the federal government stopped making pennies, it left it up to states to decide how retailers deal…
Northwest
State bill would prohibit local bans on encampments in Washington
Would keep cities and counties from criminalizing camping on public property.
News
Millions of dollars on the line for local levy renewals
Voters on Tuesday will decide to continue funding about 16% of their districts’ budgets.
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Vote “yes” on Prop. 1, 2, and attract a good superintendent
Reader Nancy Merrill says renewing the levies will support more than just students.
Sports
Governor talks potential return of SuperSonics with NBA commissioner
With the NBA considering a possible expansion, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson met Feb. 5 with the league’s commissioner…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Support career and tech education and pass renewal levies
Long-time ESD educator Bob Kilmer urges the community to continue school district programs.
