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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 Cup Activities

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 Team Arrives

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 remains on sidelines

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 disaster

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...

Renton Police Warn Public About Fake CAPTCHA Scams Targeting Computer Users

Kent City Offices and Police Department Closed for Juneteenth Observance

Battle ramps up over WA ballot measure to bar transgender students from girls’ sports