DVA News
Build Experience and Serve Veterans with WDVA Work-Study
Published: 02/06/2026
SAVE THE DATE! The Serving Those Who Served Conference returns to the Wenatchee Convention Center on August 19–20.
Published: 02/03/2026
WDVA’s 2025 Year in Review
Published: 01/30/2026
WDVA’s 2025 Year in Review
Message from Director David Puente Jr.
As we progress into our mission of Serving Those Who Served in 2026, I’m proud to share the 2025 Year in Review Accomplishments. While… read more
PRESS RELEASE - Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Receives Grant to Support Veterans Transitioning into Conservation
Published: 01/30/2026
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Receives Grant to Support Veterans Transitioning into Conservation
Olympia, WA – The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)… read more
January 2026 Update to Tri-Cities Veterans Community on the Proposed Tri-Cities State Veterans Cemetery
Published: 01/12/2026
January 2026 Update to Tri-Cities Veterans Community on the Proposed Tri-Cities State Veterans Cemetery
We are excited to report on the pre-design process that began on November 30, 2025, with Carve Architects.
Press Release - WDVA Secures Land for New Spokane Veterans Home
Published: 12/30/2025
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secures Land for New Spokane Veterans Home
Visit the Spokane Veterans Home Replacement Project Webpage to stay up to… read more
Chris Coolbaugh Joins WDVA as Veteran Services Counseling & Wellness Director
Published: 12/09/2025
Chris Coolbaugh Joins WDVA as Veteran Services Counseling & Wellness Director
OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is proud to announce that Chris Coolbaugh has joined the agency as the new Director of Veteran Services Counseling & Wellness.
Chris is a 29-year Veteran of the… read more
WDVA bids a final farewell to a WDVA Counselor who served Veterans and families for 36 years
Published: 12/09/2025
WDVA bids a final farewell to a WDVA Counselor who served Veterans and families for 36 years
Navy Veteran Clark Ashworth began working with veterans while he completed his supervised hours for licensure as a psychologist in 1984. He soon began a… read more