A local contract would have created over 1,300 jobs, expanded the state's apprenticeship pipeline, and reinvested millions ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson made the final call to turn down a higher bid from a local boat builder, selecting a Florida company for ...

For the first time in more than 50 years, a Washington ferry will be built out of state. Governor Ferguson awarded the ...

Its goal is to provide dignity to women in need, with fitted and clean undergarments and proper menstrual hygiene products. The Whidbey Island affiliate is all volunteer-based. The volunteers have ...

In 1871, noted suffragist Susan B. Anthony traveled to Olympia and became the first woman to address the Washington Territorial Legislature.

The Panama City, Florida-based company has experience building car ferries for numerous other governments, including in North ...

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. — Officials believe the victim found dead following a massive house fire on Whidbey Island had likely been working with as much as two pounds of explosives that caused the ...

The North Whidbey Island Fire Chief tells KIRO 7 News that illegal homemade fireworks are now being blamed for Tuesday’s massive explosion in Oak Harbor. Investigators on the scene at the ...

An explosion at a Whidbey Island home leaves one missing and two injured. Firefighters and deputies respond to the evening incident. Investigation ongoing.

According to the Island County Sheriff's Office, the incident prompted a swift response from fire, EMS, and law enforcement officials.

Women on Long Island face unique postprison job struggles, but a local nonprofit and university partnership offers free ...