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Fatal Motorcycle Crash on West Seattle Bridge Under Investigation

Seattle police detectives are investigating a fatal...

Police Arrest Man for Assaulting Teen in North Seattle

Seattle Police arrested a 35-year-old man following...

Kent Honors Corrections Officers During National Appreciation Week

The Kent Police Department has extended its...
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Fatal Motorcycle Crash on West Seattle Bridge Under Investigation

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Seattle police detectives are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred early this morning on the West Seattle Bridge. At approximately 1:57 a.m., patrol officers...
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Police Arrest Man for Assaulting Teen in North Seattle

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Seattle Police arrested a 35-year-old man following an assault on a teenage girl in the Northgate area early this morning. According to police, officers responded...
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Kent Honors Corrections Officers During National Appreciation Week

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The Kent Police Department has extended its gratitude to the City of Kent Corrections Facility (CKCF) in recognition of National Corrections Officer Week, highlighting...
Former state Rep. Eric Robertson speaks on the House floor in 2024

Ex-Washington lawmaker Eric Robertson dies

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 5, 2026 Former Washington state lawmaker Eric Robertson, who served two stints in the Legislature decades apart, died April...
The Washington state Supreme Court building in Olympia.

WA Supreme Court bats down referendum attempt targeting income tax

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by Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 4, 2026 Washington’s Supreme Court on Monday denied a conservative political committee’s request to pursue an...
The Washington State Capitol.

Candidate filing begins, kicking off Washington election season

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by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard May 4, 2026 An unusual and potentially pivotal midterm election season gets formally underway in Washington on Monday when candidates...
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Lane Closure Scheduled on W Smith Street in Kent for Utility...

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Drivers in Kent should prepare for minor delays as city officials have announced a temporary lane closure on West Smith Street. According to Public Works,...
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Seattle Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspect in Sexual Assault Case

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Detectives with the Special Victims Unit in Seattle are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect connected to a sexual assault reported...
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Felon Armed With Hatchet Arrested After Breaking Into Seattle Restaurant, Stealing...

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A 55-year-old convicted felon was arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly breaking into a business in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle using a...
The Washington state Capitol building in Olympia.

Plan to sweep $4B from WA police and firefighter pension fund...

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard April 30, 2026 Retired police officers and firefighters in Washington, including former Congressman Dave Reichert, sued the state Thursday to...
Mark Lamb, the attorney for four eastern Washington sheriffs, speaks in Thurston County Superior Court against a new law setting heightened eligibility standards for sheriffs as several county sheriffs observe on Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Judge blocks Washington’s new sheriff standards law

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard April 29, 2026 Washington’s new law setting stricter eligibility standards for sheriffs was partially blocked in state court on Wednesday,...
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WA’s latest emissions report shows small decline

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by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard April 29, 2026 State officials and environmentalists point to a new report on Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions as an indicator...
The Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, which is one of the largest immigrant detention facilities in the western U.S

WA asks judge to force Tacoma immigrant detention center operator to...

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard April 28, 2026 TACOMA — Washington state health inspectors have tried for months to investigate complaints at the embattled immigrant...
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Suspected DUI Driver Dies After Police Pursuit Crash in Kent

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The Kent Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that followed a suspected DUI incident in Kent on the night of April 25, 2026. According...
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Fatal Motorcycle Collision Under Investigation in Factoria

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The Bellevue Police Department has launched an investigation into a deadly traffic collision that occurred Friday night in Bellevue. At approximately 9:07 p.m. on April...
The Skagit River in Mount Vernon hits a record high. One Mount Vernon police officer said the water level had climbed almost a foot in an hour.

Trump administration denies mitigation aid after WA floods

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard April 24, 2026 The Trump administration has denied Washington’s request for federal funding to prepare for future floods after a...
Energy consultant Arne Olson of Energy and Environmental Economics on the set of Inside Olympia with Austin Jenkins

The role of natural gas and Washington’s energy future

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by Paul W. Taylor, Washington State Standard April 24, 2026 The Pacific Northwest faces a near-term electricity shortfall as demand rises faster than new resources can...
Moody’s, one of the big three credit rating agencies, has revised its outlook for Washington finances from stable to negative due to budget-related concerns. It did not, however, lower the state's credit rating

Top credit rating agency puts Washington on notice

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by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard April 24, 2026 Washington got a clear warning this week that its reliance on reserves and one-time maneuvers to balance...
The Lyre River Campground in Port Angeles will close from September until April next year. It’s one of 11 campgrounds affected by state funding cuts to the Department of Natural Resources

WA Department of Natural Resources to close four campgrounds after lawmakers...

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by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard April 23, 2026 The Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that four Washington state campgrounds will be closed for the...
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Man Injured in Morning Shooting Near Hing Hay Park; Suspect at...

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SEATTLE, WA — Police are investigating a shooting in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District that left a 37-year-old man Injured early this morning. The incident occurred around...
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Man Injured in Roosevelt Neighborhood Stabbing; Suspect Still at Large

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SEATTLE, WA — Police are investigating a late-night stabbing in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood that left a 28-year-old man injured and sent to the hospital. The...
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Fugitive from Oregon Arrested in Kent Following Multi-Agency Effort

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KENT, WA — A wanted fugitive from Oregon was arrested in Kent, Washington, after local police acted on information provided by out-of-state authorities, highlighting...
A gray wolf.

Gray wolf population in WA surges to highest recorded level

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by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard April 23, 2026 Washington’s gray wolf population is at its highest count since the state began monitoring in 2008. State and...
Matt Segal was appointed to the state Public Disclosure Commission on April 16 by Gov. Bob Ferguson. He is a founding partner of the Pacifica Law Group and former King County Superior Court judge

Ferguson fills seat on WA campaign watchdog panel as recall effort...

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by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard April 22, 2026 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed Matt Segal, a founding partner of the Pacifica Law Group and...
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Elderly Man Seriously Injured in Unprovoked Downtown Seattle Assault

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A 77-year-old man was seriously injured following an unprovoked assault in downtown Seattle late Sunday night, prompting the arrest of one suspect and an...
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Renton Police Reactivate License Plate Reader Cameras After Policy Updates

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The Renton Police Department has resumed operation of its Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras after a temporary pause to comply with updated state...
Families of children with developmental disabilities testified in front of a Washington House committee last year

Why families caring for children with disabilities are suing Washington state

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard April 22, 2026 When Jamie and Chris Thompson got married, they created a big, blended family. Chris had three children from...
Dust rising from combine during barley harvest in Reardan, Washington

Olympia knew Washington farming is in crisis, but did nothing

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by Ben Tindall, Washington State Standard April 21, 2026 As the 2026 Washington state legislative session came to a close, there was at least one thing...
Renton Police Cancel Shred-A-Thon & Drug Take-Back Event

Renton Police Cancel Shred-A-Thon & Drug Take-Back Event

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The Renton Police Department has announced the cancellation of its upcoming Shred-A-Thon and Prescription Drug Take-Back event that was scheduled for this weekend. Officials...
Cory Maxwell of Kitsap County (left) called on some members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to step down in public comments on April 17, 2026. Rachel Bjork and Francisco Santiago-Avila look on.

WA Fish and Wildlife panel confronts high tensions and harsh testimony

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by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard April 20, 2026 Surly public comments are a staple of Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meetings, revealing the deeply personal...

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