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Leaderboard jostled in WA legislative races with latest vote tally

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard August 5, 2026 A second day of ballot counting didn’t go well for a former Washington state lawmaker pursuing a...

Takeaways from primary election night in Washington

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard August 5, 2026 Tuesday night’s initial vote counts in Washington’s primary election can be boiled down to a simple dichotomy:...

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Appoints Andre Sayles as Interim Police Chief Following Shon Barnes’ Resignation

SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has appointed Deputy Chief Andre Sayles as Interim Chief of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) following the...

MultiCare, Premera reach deal to keep coverage for over 100K WA patients

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 29, 2026 MultiCare, which operates more than a dozen hospitals in Washington, has agreed to keep charging Premera Blue...

WA to offer first-ever toll discount for lower-income motorists

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard July 28, 2026 Drivers with low incomes will soon be able to pay less to travel on two of Washington’s...

$1M restoration from WA Capitol vandalism recommended

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 23, 2026 Washington could spend $1 million repairing damage from vandalism at the state Capitol last year. Restoring a historic...

WA agency director out as Ferguson installs an interim leader

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard July 22, 2026 The director of Washington’s Department of Enterprise Services is out and the leader of another agency is...

Washington’s Board of Education proposes new high school graduation requirements

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard July 22, 2026 High school students in Washington may soon have more options to connect coursework with their career plans. In...

WA sets another record with growing lawsuit costs

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 21, 2026 Washington’s runaway payouts for government misconduct climbed to $537 million in the past year, as the ever-growing...

WA ordered to pay $118M in teacher pension skimming case; state appeals

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 21, 2026 A Washington judge has ordered the state to pay roughly $120 million to thousands of public school...

New effort underway to understand WA’s budget shortfalls

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard July 20, 2026 A cadre of Washington lawmakers, budget officials and business and labor leaders set out Monday in search...

Audit paints troubling picture of WA’s overcrowded youth prison system

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 20, 2026 Nearly half of front-line staff at Washington’s overcrowded juvenile detention facilities leave within a year. Many report...

How the Democratic Party’s divide over Israel has reached Washington state

by Donna Gordon Blankinship, Washington State Standard July 19, 2026 When the House of Representatives voted this week on a proposal to cut $3.3 billion in...

Road Closure on Central Avenue S in Kent After Power Pole Knocked Down

KENT, Wash. — Drivers in Kent should expect delays after a full road closure was put in place on Central Avenue South between Smith...

Car Seats Are Mandatory: Kent Police Reminds Parents to Protect Young Passengers

WA judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects

2 votes separate WA Democrats in Bellingham-area state Senate race

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