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Kent Motorcyclist Killed in High-Speed Crash on 104th Ave SE, Police Say

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 denials

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 southwest Washington

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 DOGE era

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, 9 missing

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 licensing

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 cattle attacks

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...

GOP budget plan in US House calls for cuts at Hanford nuclear cleanup site

by John Stang, Washington State Standard May 21, 2026 Cuts that Republicans in the U.S. House are seeking to the nuclear cleanup at Washington’s Hanford site...

Armed Motorcyclist Arrested in South Seattle, Drugs and Gun Seized

Seattle Police Department officers arrested a 31-year-old man during a traffic stop in South Seattle after recovering narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and a handgun. According to...

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