Hayden Island has borne several names. For four decades, it was best known for the Jantzen Beach amusement park. Today, a spread-out shopping center and residential neighborhood inhabit the same sandy ...

by KOMO News Staff TOPICS: ISLAND ... County Sheriff Rick Felici announced the closure of a 2003 cold case on Thursday for the murder of Tamara "Tammy" Mattson at Camano Island State Park.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Schools in Rock Island County are discussing new guidelines for handling potential immigration enforcement on campus, following non-binding recommendations issued by the ...

At Island Beach State Park, nature takes the spotlight. With ten miles of beaches, winding trails, and marshes teeming with wildlife, it’s a refreshing escape from the busier stretches of the ...

A major new county park in Porter County will give residents the chance to hike, go birdwatching and immerse themselves in nature. Porter County Parks is developing Hawk Ridge at 544 E 1600 N ...

A longtime government-reform activist known for his attention-getting props and feisty public awareness campaigns urged Lancaster County commissioners ... of the Three Mile Island nuclear power ...

Although Rock Island County’s local elections won’t conclude for several months, an opportunity for residents to weigh-in on local government is already here. Consolidated primaries on Feb. 25.

Benton County deputies are investigating after a body was discovered at Two Rivers Park on Thursday. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald Kennewick, WA Investigators were at Two Rivers Park southeast of ...

A Lummi Island resident has won key points of a lawsuit against Whatcom County, alleging that it was setting ferry rates illegally. In a seven-page ruling issued Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Evan ...

The Skagit County Board of Commissioners extended Tuesday the time period that paper punch cards will be accepted for the Guemes Island Ferry. According to a news release from the county ...

For me, my ideal quality time would be taking a hike at Cattus Island. If it was the mid-2000s, words of affirmation would sound something like, "I like your Snooki bump." If you know, you know... Now ...