Culture
Art by NW: Justin Gibbens’ watercolors blend science & surrealism
The Central Washington artist renders regional wildlife in unexpected ways, inviting viewers to meet the natural world with curiosity and humor.
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New $8M WA youth detention facility proposed for next state budget
A longer version of this article appeared in the Washington State Standard. Tana Senn, director of the state’s Department of Children, Youth and Families, is asking for nearly $8 million to open a new 16-bed juvenile facility in Pierce County. The request is among those state agencies have submitted
Indigenous Affairs
The Coast Salish designers behind this year’s Sounders community kit
The soccer team partnered with Indigenous weavers for the special jerseys and donated $50,000 in sales to local Native nonprofit organizations.
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WA state schools superintendent seeks $10M for AI in classrooms
This article originally appeared on TVW News. Washington’s top K-12 official is asking lawmakers to bankroll a statewide push to bring artificial intelligence tools and training into classrooms in 2026, even as new test data show slow, uneven academic recovery and persistent achievement gaps. Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris
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WA reviews uses for its portion of $50B federal rural health funds
The Rural Health Transformation Program will distribute $100M annually to each state for five years in response to more than $990B in Medicaid cuts.