First grants awarded under WA’s new $100M police hiring program
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
March 10, 2026
The first two grants from Washington’s new $100 million effort to boost law enforcement hiring have been...
Nannies, housekeepers and other domestic workers to gain state protections in WA
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
March 9, 2026
New protections for domestic workers in Washington will take effect next year under a bill Gov. Bob Ferguson...
Seattle litigator appointed to Washington Supreme Court
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
March 9, 2026
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday appointed Seattle litigator Theo Angelis to the state Supreme Court to...
Fee on health insurers to fund abortion services debated in WA Legislature
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
March 9, 2026
Insurers in Washington could soon need to foot the bill for additional abortion funding.
A proposal under consideration...
Auburn WA Police Department Celebrates International Women’s Day by Honoring Women Officers
Auburn WA Police Department marked International Women’s Day by highlighting the contributions of women serving in law enforcement and supporting the community.
The department shared...
Data center tax break close to getting zapped by WA Legislature
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
March 7, 2026
Tax breaks for data center operators could soon be stripped from Washington state law.
On Saturday, the House...
WA Senate’s Democratic majority leader draws challenger from the left
by Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard
March 7, 2026
Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, who has served in the Legislature for two decades, faces the prospect...
Renton Declares March 2026 as American Red Cross Month
The City of Renton has officially proclaimed March 2026 as American Red Cross Month during Monday’s city council meeting, recognizing the humanitarian efforts and...
Drunk Tagger Caught Red-Handed Vandalizing Bridge, Running From Cops
A 20-year-old suspect was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly vandalizing a bridge and attempting to flee from police in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood.
According...
With rewrite, WA income tax on track to approval
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
March 6, 2026
Democrats in the Washington state House on Friday stood at the precipice of enacting a statewide income...