Like many other rural areas, the northeast Washington counties of Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens have sought to diversify their economy as their primary industries – ranching, timber and mining – ...

How’s tourism doing in Washington state? Good overall, but challenges exist. Recent data from the State of Washington Tourism (SWT) indicates that while there was continued pandemic recovery in ...

A new group has come forward to do what Washington can’t afford to do – promote the state to tourists and businesses. Tourism is the fourth-largest industry in Washington, worth about $15 billion and ...

Historic and patriotic sites have been the big lures this spring for visitors to the Washington region -- a sign, tourism officials said, that many people want to travel and show their support for the ...