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Washington panel eyes ways to ease hurdles to rebuilding homes destroyed by wildfires

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 19, 2026 Under pressure from Gov. Bob Ferguson, the Washington state Building Code Council is wrestling with how far...

WA Department of Social and Health Services eyes cuts, modernization for 2027

by Paul W. Taylor, TVW, Washington State Standard October 19, 2026 This article was first published by TVW. Washington’s largest state agency is preparing for a difficult 2027...

Washington AG will not pursue youth online protection legislation in wake of Meta settlement

by Grace Kaste, Washington State Standard October 15, 2026 Washington Attorney General Nick Brown will not ask state lawmakers again to pass a sweeping bill to...

New ad fires up debate in closely-watched WA congressional race

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 14, 2026 Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun faced off for their final...

Kent Police Arrest Driver After Traffic Stop on Mini Bike

Kent police arrested a 39-year-old Kent man after an officer observed him riding an unlicensed mini bike on a public roadway without the required...

Kent Woman Arrested for DUI After 911 Caller Reports Dangerous Driving

Kent, Washington: A 23-year-old Kent woman was arrested for driving under the influence after a 911 caller reported a black Chevy Malibu driving dangerously...

US Supreme Court orders another look at how WA political maps are drawn

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 5, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for another redrawing of Washington state’s political maps. On...

Sickout devastates WA ferry system; Ferguson urges workers to return Tuesday

by Jake Goldstein-Street and Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 5, 2026 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson told frustrated unionized ferry workers that he expected “every vessel...

Judge permanently blocks WA sheriff standards law

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard October 2, 2026 A judge on Friday threw out tough new job standards for county sheriffs approved by Washington lawmakers...

As immigrant Medicaid cuts take effect, some in WA can keep their coverage

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard October 2, 2026 Roughly 10,000 immigrants in Washington are losing their Medicaid health coverage due to federal cuts Republicans in...

WA’s nation-high minimum wage rising to nearly $18 an hour in 2027

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 1, 2026 Washington’s minimum wage workers will get a 3.5% pay bump in 2027. The state’s minimum wage will climb...

Wolves in SE Washington pack to be killed ‘incrementally’ by state officials after livestock attacks

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard October 1, 2026 The director of the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife this week authorized the “incremental” killing of...

Legislative staff in WA state Senate reject new contract

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard September 30, 2026 The union representing staff of Democratic state senators in Washington has overwhelmingly rejected a new two-year contract,...

WA company has to pay $410K for withheld hospital charity care

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard September 30, 2026 A company providing medical care at the Overlake Medical Center emergency room will refund more than $400,000...

Kent Police Arrest Man Suspected of Domestic Violence

Kent Celebrates Manufacturing Month with Tri-Tec Manufacturing

Dems eye the Yakima Valley legislative district as one to flip in WA. Turnout is the challenge.

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