Fireworks regulations... read more
For the first time this decade, fewer people are expected to travel during the July 4 weekend compared with the previous year's holiday, according to AAA data.... read more
Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, issued a statement saying that a deal isn't certain in 2009.... read more
The city has issued 225 permits for new homes through June, city data show, compared with 610 during the first six months of 2007. It issued a record 1,200 permits in 2006.... read more
With Independence Day coming up Friday and a new City Council in place, Olympia residents might be wondering if a fireworks ban is on the horizon.... read more
Fuel prices are crazy, airline travel is even crazier, and you're really crazy if you think any state or federal campgrounds have open spaces for the long July 4 weekend.... read more