Waterways crested at record levels in several flooded small towns across western Washington overnight, swamping roads and bridges and forcing people near the Canadian border… Continue reading
The issue has flared up after a fatal truck crash in Florida earlier this year.
The Trump administration is challenging a similar law passed in California, amid worries over masked immigration agents.
Over 49,000 incidents remain unsolved since 2022, including murders, rapes and robberies.
Washington state lawmakers next year hope to rein in law enforcement’s use of automated license plate readers amid revelations federal immigration authorities are using the… Continue reading
Rep. Shaun Scott’s proposal mirrors an approach Senate Democrats drew up then discarded last session.
Colleen Melody, who leads the civil rights division at the state attorney general’s office, will succeed Justice Mary Yu, who is retiring.
The vessels are lingering on the market as Washington State Ferries scrutinizes potential buyers. Past purchases haven’t always ended well.
The design celebrates the state’s official sport. Other new plate designs are on the way.
The Trump administration wants to reverse Biden-era guidance on the issue.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was among six Democrats who sided with Republicans in voting the legislation out of the House.
Washington’s attorney general is seeking to reduce public record backlogs as concerns grow over transparency and agencies strain from surging requests. Attorney General Nick Brown… Continue reading
Washington state’s new public lands commissioner came into office with his own ambitious agenda. It’s playing out against a shifting backdrop in D.C.
The money was included in Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill.” The state’s goals include strengthening the rural health workforce and improving care in tribal communities.
Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance… Continue reading
The idea is brewing ahead of the 2026 legislative session. It would target those making above $1 million. The state is one of nine that does not tax wages.
Washington’s lands commissioner, Dave Upthegrove, is on a mission to secure $60 million of additional wildfire funding in next year’s legislative session, despite a tightening… Continue reading
A new directive expands tribal relations training for state workers among other actions. Tribal leaders voiced support.
Afraid you may have been exposed to measles? Washington’s Department of Health is launching an online tracker showing locations where people with the disease visited.… Continue reading
Instead, a new online directory shows retailers who provide the farm fuel exemption by not imposing surcharges.
