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Renton Police Warn Public About Fake CAPTCHA Scams Targeting Computer Users

Renton, Washington — June 2026 The Renton Police...

Kent City Offices and Police Department Closed for Juneteenth Observance

Kent, Washington — June 19, 2026 The City...

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

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 19,...

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Renton Police Warn Public About Fake CAPTCHA Scams Targeting Computer Users

Renton, Washington — June 2026 The Renton Police Department is alerting residents to a growing online scam that uses fake CAPTCHA verification screens to trick users into compromising their own computers. According to police, cybercriminals are creating fraudulent "I'm Not a Robot" verification pages that instruct users to perform a series of keyboard commands, such as opening the Windows Run dialog, pasting copied text, and pressing Enter. These actions can unknowingly...

Kent City Offices and Police Department Closed for Juneteenth Observance

Kent, Washington — June 19, 2026 The City of Kent and the Kent Police Department announced the closure of city offices and public facilities on Friday, June...

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

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 19, 2026 SEATTLE — Opponents of conservative-backed initiatives to undo changes to the rights of parents and public school students and...

$35M campaign finance fine against Meta upheld by WA Supreme Court

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 18, 2026 Facebook’s parent company must pay the largest campaign finance fine in Washington state history, the state Supreme Court affirmed...

Renton Police Warn Public About Fake CAPTCHA Scams Targeting Computer Users

Renton, Washington — June 2026 The Renton Police Department is alerting residents to a growing online scam that uses fake CAPTCHA verification screens to trick...

Kent City Offices and Police Department Closed for Juneteenth Observance

Kent, Washington — June 19, 2026 The City of Kent and the Kent Police Department announced the closure of city offices and public facilities on...

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

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 19, 2026 SEATTLE — Opponents of conservative-backed initiatives to undo changes to the rights of parents and public school...

$35M campaign finance fine against Meta upheld by WA Supreme Court

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 18, 2026 Facebook’s parent company must pay the largest campaign finance fine in Washington state history, the state Supreme...

Big battery farms encounter resistance across western Washington

by Tom Banse, Washington State Standard June 18, 2026 Community opposition to big battery farms is spreading across western Washington just as the technology takes on...

WA employers added jobs in May, but unemployment rate stayed stuck at 5.2%

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 17, 2026 Washington’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2% in May even as the economy added roughly 10,000 jobs,...

No signs of emerging New World screwworm threat in WA

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard June 17, 2026 A parasitic fly that poses a deadly threat to livestock and pets has re-invaded the United States...

Leader of WA Office of Indian Affairs exits for tribal leadership post

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 17, 2026 Another original member of Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s administration has departed. Tim Reynon resigned as executive director of...

Lake Meridian Park Beach Closed Due to High Bacteria Levels

Kent, Washington — June 17, 2026 The City of Kent has announced the temporary closure of the swim beach at Lake Meridian Park after testing...

Initiative to repeal WA income tax would ax revenue, keep added costs

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 17, 2026 Democratic lawmakers in Washington paired their new income tax on high earners with a pledge to use...

Valley SWAT Arrests Robbery Suspect After Months-Long Investigation

Kent, WA – A robbery suspect accused of pulling a gun on a woman during an online marketplace transaction has been arrested following a...

West Fenwick Park Trail Closure Scheduled for Maintenance

KENT, WA — Visitors to West Fenwick Park should plan for temporary trail closures as maintenance work begins on Tuesday, June 16. According to...

$11M in federal aid for WA flood victims handed out as deadline passes

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 16, 2026 The deadline has passed to apply for federal assistance in response to Washington’s flooding last year, with...

Washington sued over assisted living spending cuts

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 15, 2026 Faced with a budget shortfall this year, Washington Democratic lawmakers relied on spending cuts and other maneuvers...

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