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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...

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 Police Department Opens Registration for Fall 2026 Community Police Academy

Washington State Marks Day of Civic Engagement on September 17

WA high court tosses natural gas measure approved by voters