U.S. stocks are drifting around their records on Thursday as technology stocks keep rising and as Wall Street keeps ignoring the shutdown of the U.S. government.

As the high school football season nears its midway point, Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick take the pulse of some fast-starting teams and others who have stumbled. Plus, in "Brutally Honest With Meg, ...

Some migrants being held in the immigration detention center in Tacoma, Washington, have the right to request to be released on bond, under a federal judge’s order that says a new Trump administration ...

The city council on Sept. 15 agreed on a vision and policy guide for the city’s Old Town Revitalization Project, which will improve pedestrian access and traffic flow, add parking capacity, beautify ...

She thought she was in a relationship with a celebrity. For months, they talked every day. Then, he vanished — with thousands of dollars of her money. Romance scams, like this one, and other online cr ...

In deciding who to vote for, follow the money to better understand a candidate. Thanks to Washington’s Public Disclosure Commission, our state leads the nation in campaign-finance transparency. It’s e ...

Confusion surrounds the state of internet connectivity in Afghanistan, after some networks were apparently restored on Wednesday following an outage that began Monday.

A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire.

In 13 years on the school board in the Evergreen district, Jule Bocanegra has provided steady leadership that takes a holistic view of the student experience. The Columbian’s Editorial Board recommend ...

The giant weather machine has finally shifted gears and presented an intense-looking low-pressure system off the coast spinning like a top. Although quite impressive on satellite pictures, as of Wedne ...

BirdFest & Bluegrass is 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 4 in downtown Ridgefield and at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, featuring nature walks, live bluegrass music, and shopping from local artisans and ...

When you think of fine art, you might think of oil paintings, bronze sculptures or gravity-defying glasswork. You might not think of a colorful quilt, fuzzy felted object or embroidery, perhaps becaus ...