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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...

June 10 Deadline Announced for Disaster Unemployment Assistance in Washington

The Washington Employment Security Department has announced that federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available for workers and employers impacted by severe storms...

Only a fraction of Washington’s state flood aid has made it to victims

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 20, 2026 During the height of December’s severe flooding, Washington made $3.5 million available to those in need. Five months...

Renton Announces Harvest Festival Extravaganza at Legacy Square

The City of Renton is inviting the community to celebrate culture, food, music, and entertainment at the upcoming “Harvest Festival Extravaganza” this September in...

Kent Police Hold Memorial Ceremony During National Police Week

The Kent Police Department held a heartfelt memorial ceremony this week in honor of officers who lost their lives while serving the Kent community...

WA’s transgender prisoner policy is target of new federal investigation

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 19, 2026 The Trump administration on Tuesday launched an investigation into Washington state’s practice of housing transgender women in...

Felons Arrested in South Lake Union After Police Find Stolen Car Loaded with Guns, Cash, and Fentanyl

Seattle police arrested a 31-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man after discovering them inside a stolen vehicle at a storage facility in the South...

Deaths on Washington roads drop again

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 19, 2026 In an encouraging sign for road safety, traffic deaths in Washington fell significantly for the second year...

More sunshine coming to WA government with Capitol skylight restoration

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 19, 2026 Let there be light. When Washington state lawmakers return to Olympia for the 2027 legislative session, natural light...

Federal judge rebuffs bid to toss WA legislative maps

by Jerry Cornfield and Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard May 18, 2026 A federal judge has rejected a request to ditch political maps for Washington’s Legislature...

Theo Angelis sworn in as WA Supreme Court justice

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 18, 2026 Theo Angelis is Washington’s newest state Supreme Court justice. While he has been on the court for about...

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