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Ferguson’s top policy adviser on extended leave
It’s the latest turbulence for the Washington governor’s senior staff.
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WA ‘will not be bullied or intimidated,’ Ferguson tells Bondi
The governor on Tuesday responded to a letter from the U.S. attorney general warning the state over its…
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WA fire officials press for safety reforms amid accessory dwelling unit surge
Some units are getting squeezed onto lots without enough space to get emergency equipment to front doors. They…
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Police: 3 officers injured, 18 arrests in Seattle riot
A protest against the Seattle Police Officers Guild erupted into violence on Sunday night.
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Washington interpreters demand state address more than $280K in missed payments
The state Department of Labor and Industries doesn’t pay these interpreters directly, but they say the agency could…
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Tacoma detention center must pay for violating minimum wage law, appeals court affirms
The facility’s for-profit operator has argued it shouldn’t have to pay Washington minimum wage to immigrant detainees. An…
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Concealed carry licenses in Washington jump after approval of gun permit law
The number of Washingtonians licensed to carry concealed pistols is climbing rapidly in the face of a new…
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The message Democratic voters delivered in Washington’s primary
Results in high-profile legislative races signal distaste for President Trump and no souring on their party’s policies in…
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‘It’s just so disgusting’: Judges in WA detail threats after Trump-related rulings
After Judge John Coughenour ruled against the Trump administration, local authorities received a false report that he’d killed…
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New work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in 90 days
Thousands of Washington motorists have been caught speeding through highway work zones by new cameras the state deployed…
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US Senate confirms Joe Kent to lead a national intelligence agency
Kent lost two consecutive runs to represent southwest Washington in the U.S. House. Sen. Patty Murray slammed him…
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Washington’s food banks are on the brink
Some have already pulled back on what they’re offering, as federal cuts and heightened demand drive deep worries…
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Violent crime drops in Washington as drug offenses skyrocket, latest statistics show
A new Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs report also shows the state still trails the rest…
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As 2026 midterms loom, Washington’s congressional lawmakers rake in cash
Washington’s most vulnerable Democrat in the U.S. House had a strong fundraising quarter in anticipation of a tough…
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Drop in state funding for WA’s work to prevent severe wildfires is stoking concerns
The state’s top public lands official is urging lawmakers to restore the spending to previous levels after they…
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WA sues contractor to prevent sharing of food stamp data with feds
States fear the Trump administration could use the information to target immigrants. The company said after the lawsuit…
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These new Washington laws take effect July 27
Housing, policing and diaper changes are among the areas that the legislation covers.
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Appeals court maintains WA’s nationwide block of birthright citizenship order
A federal appeals court on Wednesday agreed with a Seattle judge’s decision to universally block President Donald Trump’s…
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‘Literally no way’: Idea of redrawing WA’s congressional map gets bipartisan brush off
U.S. House Democrats want to counter a move by Texas lawmakers to elect more Republicans. Washington state lawmakers…
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Plans to shoot thousands of barred owls in doubt after feds cancel grants
The U.S. Forest Service plan is part of a strategy to save endangered spotted owls in Washington, Oregon…