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WA senator refuses to apologize for inflammatory remark

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard March 5, 2026 A Republican Washington state senator refused to apologize for using an offensive term during floor debate Wednesday...

King County Launches 2026 Wastemobile Program for Safe Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

The City of Kent Government has announced the return of the 2026 Wastemobile season, providing residents across King County with convenient locations to safely...

Kent Police Arrest 12 Suspects in Prostitution Sting at Local Hotel

The Kent Police Department announced that detectives and patrol officers arrested 12 suspects during a prostitution sting operation conducted at a hotel in Kent. According...

Holdout Democrats leave WA House support for income tax in doubt

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard March 4, 2026 The votes weren’t there yet late Wednesday for Democrats’ income tax bill in the Washington state House. Democratic...

WA takes another step to link its carbon market with California and Quebec

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard March 5, 2026 Washington’s cap-and-trade program could soon link with carbon markets in California and Quebec, a move that agency...

Cigarette tax hike still in play as WA legislative session wanes

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard March 4, 2026 Washington lawmakers are considering raising the state’s cigarette tax for the first time since 2010, to $5...

Ban on police face coverings in WA nears final passage in Legislature

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard March 3, 2026 A prohibition on law enforcement covering their faces, motivated by masked federal immigration agents, is one step...

Low-Interest Disaster Loans Announced for Washington Flood Victims

Washington residents impacted by December’s historic flooding can now apply for low-interest disaster assistance loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The relief...

It’s lights out for WA Legislature’s effort to regulate data centers

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard March 2, 2026 Big technology companies scored a win in Olympia on Monday, as a sweeping bill to regulate data...

For Rivian and Lucid, path finally emerges for direct-to-consumer car sales in WA

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard March 2, 2026 Legislation allowing luxury electric vehicle makers Rivian and Lucid to join rival Tesla in selling directly to...

WA governor to fellow Democrats: Income tax bill still misses mark

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard February 27, 2026 Washington Democrats’ controversial income tax bill emerged from a state House panel Friday looking much different than...

Urban tree funding axed in WA House budget proposal

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard February 27, 2026 Funding that helps Washington communities plant and sustain trees is on the chopping block in the state...

Kent Becomes First City in Washington to Secure HB 2015 Public Safety Funding

Kent, WA | February 26, 2026 — The Kent Police Department announced that the City of Kent has become the first city in Washington...

$1B for WA broadband gets Trump administration approval

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard February 27, 2026 More than $1 billion to bring high-speed internet to more than 166,000 homes and businesses will soon...

U.S. Marshals Capture Seattle Homicide Suspect After Mistaken California Jail Release

WA Fish and Wildlife commissioner accuses agency director of retaliation

Immigrants in WA to be notified of federal workplace inspections under new law

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