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Teen Arrested After Capitol Hill Shooting and Attempted Carjacking
Seattle, WA | February 28, 2026 — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested following an early morning shooting at a pizza parlor and an...
Southbound Curb Lane Closed on 84th Ave S for Sewer Repairs
Kent, WA | February 26, 2026 — Drivers in Kent should prepare for delays as a southbound curb lane closure is now in effect...
Kent Becomes First City in Washington to Secure HB 2015 Public...
Kent, WA | February 26, 2026 — The Kent Police Department announced that the City of Kent has become the first city in Washington...
WA lawmakers target immigrant detention center with tax, fine and oversight...
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
February 27, 2026
Zahid Chaudhry, a U.S. Army veteran, was held in the Northwest ICE Processing Center for four months...
$1B for WA broadband gets Trump administration approval
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
February 27, 2026
More than $1 billion to bring high-speed internet to more than 166,000 homes and businesses will soon...
After slurred remarks during budget hearing, WA House majority leader admits...
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
February 26, 2026
Washington state House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon acknowledged he was intoxicated during a Wednesday night committee hearing...
WA moves to issue its own guidance for vaccines insurers must...
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
February 26, 2026
Last fall, Washington and other Western states issued their own vaccine recommendations in a sharp rejection of...
Why WA child care program could bear brunt of budget cuts
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
February 26, 2026
The heftiest budget cuts Washington Democratic lawmakers are proposing this year focus on day care subsidies for...
Drunk driving limit will not be lowered in Washington this year
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
February 25, 2026
Pursuit of a tougher drunk driving law in Washington has run out of gas.
Senate Bill 5067 to...
Officer Discharges Weapon During Standoff in Renton Neighborhood
RENTON, Wash. — The Renton Police Department is investigating an active standoff that unfolded Wednesday evening in a residential neighborhood in Renton.
Police said officers...
Six-term GOP lawmaker won’t seek reelection to WA House
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
February 24, 2026
Republican state Rep. Michelle Valdez of Gig Harbor said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection to...
Attempt to rein in surging lawsuit costs stalls in WA Legislature
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
February 24, 2026
Democrats’ main attempt to reduce skyrocketing lawsuit payouts by the state and local governments isn’t moving forward...
Suspected Explosive Device Prompts Temporary Closure of Kent City Hall Campus
Kent Police Department announced that a suspected military-grade undetonated explosive device brought to the city’s downtown campus led to the temporary closure of several...
No cops hired so far with WA’s new $100M grant program
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
February 24, 2026
Money from Washington’s new $100 million program to boost police hiring has yet to reach cities and...
WA Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
February 23, 2026
Washington state Democrats are likely abandoning plans for a new tax on employers like Walmart and Amazon,...
Churches and advocates mobilize as ICE activity continues in WA
by Reneé Diaz, Washington State Standard
February 23, 2026
As immigration customs enforcement agent sightings grow, local religious leaders face new concerns for their communities, trying to...
Man Killed in Capitol Hill Shooting; Suspect in Custody
Seattle, Wash. — Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Friday night in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.
At approximately 10:20 p.m., 911 dispatchers...
WA lawmakers work to keep bipartisan public defense proposals alive
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
February 20, 2026
A framework for assuring the state eventually pays a much greater share of public defense costs in...
Kent Police Arrest Domestic Violence Suspect After Vehicle Stop
Kent, Wash. — Officers with the Kent Police Department arrested a domestic violence suspect Friday evening following a vehicle stop in the city.
The arrest...
Rollback of mortgage lender tax break eyed to help replenish WA...
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
February 19, 2026
Legislation to eliminate a Washington state tax break for large mortgage lenders and use the revenue to...
WA farmworker union bill doesn’t make it through Legislature
by Erick Bengel, Washington State Standard
February 19, 2026
A bill that would have made it easier for Washington’s farmworkers to form a union will not...
New Officer Sworn Into Duty at Kent Police Department
Kent, Wash. — The Kent Police Department officially welcomed its newest officer during a swearing-in ceremony held Tuesday night before the Kent City Council.
Deputy...
More bills falter as time dwindles for Washington Legislature
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
February 18, 2026
The third deadline in as many weeks came Tuesday in the Washington Legislature. It meant the end...
GOP demand for 39-page bill to be read aloud derails Democratic...
by Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard
February 18, 2026
The end of the day Tuesday did not go as planned for Democrats in the Washington state...
Foes called it the ‘initiative killer.’ Now it’s dead in the...
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
February 17, 2026
Democratic state senators’ pursuit of new barriers to Washington’s initiative process ended quietly Tuesday.
Senate Bill 5973, dubbed...
Washington flood damage totals at least $182M, governor says
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
February 17, 2026
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal...
Bill to boost financial aid for students at WA’s private colleges...
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
February 18, 2026
Washington state Senate lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday afternoon that would increase tuition scholarships for students...
Felon With Multiple Warrants Arrested After Stealing Gun from Alley Safe...
Seattle, WA — Seattle police arrested a 48-year-old man with active felony warrants after he broke into a safe, stole a firearm, and attempted...
27-Year-Old Woman Killed in Capitol Hill Pedestrian Crash
Seattle, WA – Detectives are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that claimed the life of a 27-year-old woman in Capitol Hill on Tuesday evening.
At...
Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested After Chase Through Kent
Kent, WA – A 17-year-old Kent resident was arrested Tuesday morning following an attempted armed robbery at a bank ATM on Kent’s East Hill...
