Man Arrested After Stabbing in Cherry Hill, Victim in Critical Condition
A 25-year-old man has been arrested following a stabbing incident Thursday evening in Seattle’s Cherry Hill neighborhood that left a 58-year-old man critically injured.
Police...
Lawsuit aims to block new eligibility requirements for WA sheriffs
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
April 3, 2026
Four eastern Washington sheriffs filed suit Friday seeking to block a new law that provides a path...
Heywood asks WA Supreme Court to allow referendum effort on income tax
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
April 3, 2026
Opponents of Washington’s new income tax asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to allow them to...
U.S. Marshals Capture Seattle Homicide Suspect After Mistaken California Jail Release
The U.S. Marshals Service has arrested a Seattle homicide suspect, Isaiah Andrews, who was mistakenly released from a California jail in October 2025.
Andrews, 20,...
WA Fish and Wildlife commissioner accuses agency director of retaliation
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
April 3, 2026
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday accuses the leaders of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife...
Immigrants in WA to be notified of federal workplace inspections under new law
by Erick Bengel, Washington State Standard
April 1, 2026
A new state law will help immigrant workers know when the records proving they can legally work...
Two Injured in Shooting in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District
Police are investigating a shooting in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District that left two young men seriously injured Tuesday afternoon.
At approximately 4:10 p.m., officers responded to...
Burglary Suspect Arrested in South Seattle After $400 Liquor Theft
A 37-year-old man was arrested early this morning after allegedly breaking into a South Seattle business and stealing approximately $400 worth of alcohol.
Police responded...
Chair of WA House’s powerful budget-writing committee won’t seek reelection
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
April 1, 2026
Spokane state Rep. Timm Ormsby, the lead budget writer for Washington House Democrats who has served in...
Highway preservation at center of new WA transportation budget
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
March 31, 2026
Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed a spending plan for the state transportation system that he said...