Washington State Magazine

Visiting small towns across Washington state can give you insight into the people, places, and the food of the region.

Taking the road less traveled can lead to serendipitous finds such as the whimsy of Emil Gehrke's windmill creations.

Apple production was originally spread across eastern Washington, including the Lewiston-Clarkston valley, where a planned utopian community called Vineland was established.

Indian law attorney and Colville tribal member Brian Gunn ’95 took on the challenge of his grandfather and brought home a gratifying settlement for years of federal mismanagement of Indian trust lands.

Seven decades after the first nuclear production facilities were sited at Hanford, we discover the cultural legacy. We sample from poetry, history, and art, as well as a WSU student’s master’s thesis.

The blue-collar Snohomish County city just 25 miles north of Seattle recently asked WSU to take over the University Center where graduates of its community college can go on to complete four-year degrees in a variety of  disciplines, including engineering. Snohomish, Skagit, and Island counties have been underserved by the state's four-year programs.