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Ferguson won’t try to oust WA wildlife commissioners at center of misconduct probe

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard September 1, 2026 Gov. Bob Ferguson won’t punish two members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission for violating public...

WA officials decry Trump administration’s reported ramp-up in voter fraud investigations

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard September 1, 2026 The Trump administration is reportedly redoubling efforts to root out voter fraud in a number of states...

Developmental disabilities program for WA families to be cut, but not ended

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard August 31, 2026 Washington state officials are keeping a longstanding program seen as vital to parents of children with developmental...

Ethics panel: WA lawmaker broke no rules trying to thwart challenge from fellow Democrat

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard August 30, 2026 Washington Democratic state Rep. Tarra Simmons tried hard to keep fellow Democrat Daria Ilgen from running against...

WA governor met with state worker protest at hospital construction ceremony

by Jerry Cornfield and Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard August 28, 2026 Washington marked a milestone Friday with the final structural beam placed on a new...

WA pays $180K to fired head of youth prisons who alleged retaliation

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard August 28, 2026 Washington state is settling for $180,000 with the former head of the state’s youth prison system after...

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

Kent, Washington: The Kent Police Department is reminding parents and caregivers about the importance of using the correct car seat and restraint system for...

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...

It’s primary election day in WA. Here’s what you need to know

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard August 4, 2026 Washington voters on Tuesday will start to winnow the competition in hundreds of local, state and federal...

‘Truly dangerous’: Dry, windy forecast east of WA’s Cascades sparks dire wildfire warning

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard July 31, 2026 High winds in central and eastern Washington on Saturday could worsen large fires already burning in the...

Marcus Whitman statue will soon have a new home in WA Capitol

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard July 23, 2026 Visitors to the Washington state Capitol won’t be greeted by the towering figure of missionary Marcus Whitman...

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...

More than 700,000 WA state voters have cast ballots

DOJ sending election monitors to WA’s King County

WA officials urge leaders not to spend $51 million Meta fine yet

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