Prosecutors have filed five counts of arson against the man suspected of starting wildfires in Spokane.

KUOW’s Paige Browning has more.

Eugene Weekly officially has a new owner: its longtime editor, Camilla Mortensen.

Two nonprofits in north Seattle are merging to expand their prepared meal and food bank services.

Two nonprofits that have fought food insecurity in north King County communities for decades are joining forces.

North Helpline and the Hunger Intervention Program serve thousands annually and now are in the process of merging to form the North Seattle Food Connection.

LEDE: Washington state Democrats are celebrating early primary election results. Especially in a handful of Legislative races in Southwest Washington. State Government reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan [MYE-zehz tan] has more.

[WRAP: WA Head Start leader weighs in on Trump admin rollbacks

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The Trump administration has announced major rollbacks to Head Start, a federally funded program that helps kids from low-income families access early childhood education services.

KUOW’s Noel Gasca has more.

The Trump administration announced proposed changes TODAY [Thurs] for the early education Head Start program.

As KNKX’s Anna Marie Yanny reports, Washington education advocates worry it will weaken their services.

Washington early education advocates are pushing back on a Trump administration proposal announced TODAY [Thurs] that would eliminate regulations governing the Head Start program.

Commissioners on the Eugene Water and Electric Board are reconsidering the size of a new water treatment plant after seeing financial details. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

The next few days [Friday - weekend] will be trying for hundreds of firefighters in Eastern Washington.