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13-Year-Old Arrested in Connection With Fatal Shooting of Teen in Seattle’s...
SEATTLE — A 13-year-old boy was arrested on June 4 in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Seattle's Rainier Valley...
Environmental groups sue to stop 400 acres of logging in WA’s...
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
June 5, 2026
Three environmental groups are suing to block the logging of nearly 400 acres of state forestland in...
WA cannabis market faces pressure from federal changes and oversupply
by Paul W. Taylor, Washington State Standard
June 5, 2026
Federal cannabis policy changes, market consolidation and difficulties with illicit-market enforcement remain among the biggest challenges...
Data centers are driving demand for gas from Northwest utilities, reports...
by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State Standard
June 4, 2026
Key points
Electric utilities in Oregon and Washington are increasingly leaning on the use of gas generators...
Kent Police Officers Honored with Lifesaving Awards for Heroic Actions
Kent, WA – The Kent Police Department has recognized two officers with Lifesaving Awards for their swift and courageous actions that helped save lives...
FAA Imposes Temporary Drone Restrictions in Renton Ahead of FIFA World...
RENTON, Wash. — Federal aviation officials have established temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) for drone operations in parts of Renton as preparations intensify for FIFA...
Renton Police Prepare for FIFA World Cup 2026 as Belgian National...
RENTON, Wash. — The Renton Police Department has announced extensive preparations for the arrival of Belgium’s national soccer team ahead of the FIFA World...
Foes of WA income tax race to collect initiative signatures
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
June 3, 2026
Signature-gatherers for an initiative to ditch Washington’s new income tax did steady business at a Tumwater church...
Man arrested after shattering windows at WA Capitol, authorities say
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
June 4, 2026
Authorities arrested a man early Thursday after he allegedly broke several windows of the Washington state Capitol...
As Trump admin sues states over federal agent mask bans, Northwest...
by Shaanth Nanguneri, Washington State Standard
June 4, 2026
Despite passing some of the nation’s first laws barring federal law enforcement agents from concealing their identities,...
Two Men Seriously Injured in Chinatown-International District Hit-and-Run
SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle police are investigating a hit-and-run collision that left two men seriously injured late Sunday night in the Chinatown-International District.
At approximately...
Kent Police Investigating Suspicious Death After Early-Morning 911 Call
KENT, Wash. — June 3, 2026 — The Kent Police Department is investigating a suspicious death following a 911 report of shots fired in...
WA urges US Supreme Court to take redistricting case
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
June 2, 2026
The state of Washington on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to accept a challenge against the...
Ferguson rebuffs GOP lawmaker’s call to pause WA climate law
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
June 1, 2026
Gov. Bob Ferguson is rejecting a lead Republican’s proposal to temporarily suspend Washington’s cap-and-trade program to decrease...
Where Affordable Care Act insurance coverage has dropped most in WA
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
June 1, 2026
Washington’s rural counties saw the largest drops in insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act after the...
Final 2 victims recovered from site of southwest Washington mill implosion
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
May 30, 2026
The two remaining victims who went missing after a chemical tank implosion in Longview, Washington earlier this...
WA agencies lacked role inspecting failed chemical tank in Longview mill...
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard May 30, 2026
No state agency was responsible for inspecting the 900,000-gallon chemical storage tank that burst at a...
With vacancies filled, WA campaign watchdog returns to full strength
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
May 29, 2026
The Washington Public Disclosure Commission’s two newest members attended their inaugural meeting on Thursday, marking the first...
Kent Motorcyclist Killed in High-Speed Crash on 104th Ave SE, Police...
A 57-year-old Renton man was killed Tuesday evening following a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle in Kent, according to the Kent Police...
Trump administration sues WA, 3 other states over undercover license plate...
by Shaanth Nanguneri, Washington State Standard
May 28, 2026
The Trump administration sued four Democratic-led states Wednesday over the states’ refusal to grant undercover license plates...
54-Year-Old Burien Man Arrested After DUI Crash in Kent
A 54-year-old man from Burien was arrested Wednesday night following a serious DUI crash near Meeker Street and Kent Patrol Office in Kent, according...
Confirmed death toll rises to 2 from chemical tank blast in...
by Bill Lucia and Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
May 27, 2026
The death toll from Tuesday’s chemical tank rupture at a mill in southwest Washington...
Judge sides with WA in dispute over $4M grant canceled during...
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
May 27, 2026
A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration wrongfully terminated a $4 million grant...
Chemical tank rupture in southwest WA leaves at least 1 dead,...
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
May 26, 2026
A chemical tank burst at a mill in Longview on Tuesday, killing at least one person and...
Supreme Court rejects Florida lawsuit against WA over immigrant truck driver...
by Liv Caputo, Washington State Standard
May 26, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s attempt to sue California and...
WA Fish and Wildlife authorizes killing of one wolf after suspected...
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
May 26, 2026
Washington will permit the killing of a single gray wolf in the state’s northeastern corner following three...
The brewing battle to be WA’s next House speaker
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
May 22, 2026
The leader of the powerful Washington state House committee that oversees tax policy is mounting a challenge...
Renton Police Department to Host Career Workshop for Aspiring Officers
The Renton Police Department is inviting community members interested in law enforcement careers to attend a special Career Workshop on Saturday, June 20, 2026,...
Kent Woman Arrested After Running Into Traffic While Fleeing Police
KENT, Wash. — A 28-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon after allegedly attempting to flee Kent Police by running into traffic near the 300...
Washington’s largest utility moves to add more wind power
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
May 21, 2026
Puget Sound Energy is adding a wind farm in Klickitat County to its clean energy portfolio, the...
