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Penalties loom for Washington if state doesn’t improve food stamp error rates

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 6, 2026 Washington’s food stamp overpayments and underpayments ticked up this year, and the state could face tens of...

Proposed oil pipeline to B.C. coast spurs alarm in Washington state

by Tom Banse, Washington State Standard July 2, 2026 The province of Alberta late Thursday announced a route for a new, one-million-barrel-per-day crude oil pipeline to...

Ballot fight on WA income tax looks certain

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard July 2, 2026 TUMWATER – Opponents of Washington’s new income tax on high earners turned in more than 500,000 signatures...

Fourth of July fireworks spark wildfire worries for WA

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard July 2, 2026 State and local fire officials are urging Washingtonians to use caution lighting fireworks this weekend, especially as...

Renton Police Explain Use of Automated License Plate Readers After Council Pauses Expansion

Renton, WA: The Renton Police Department has shared details about how its Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program operates following the Renton City Council's...

Revamp of WA public records rules nears completion

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 2, 2026 Washington officials hope to issue new recommendations by summer’s end for how governments release public records, with...

Washington governor, AG and state lawmakers get 7% pay hikes

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard July 1, 2026 Gov. Bob Ferguson received a 7% raise on Wednesday. Combined with a similar-sized pay bump a year ago,...

Nation’s first state-run long-term care insurance program about to launch in WA

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 30, 2026 It’s a landmark moment for the endeavor known as WA Cares, envisioned as a means to help...

Work zone speed camera fines in WA rise to $125 on July 1

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 30, 2026 Drivers caught on camera speeding through highway work zones in Washington will face $125 penalties starting this...

US Supreme Court will hear challenge to WA runaway youth law

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 29, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will consider the legality of a Washington law to protect...

Sex abuse claims against some WA school districts are raising insurance rates for all

by Charlotte Alden, Cascadia Daily News, Washington State Standard June 22, 2026 This article was first published by Cascadia Daily News. In mid-May, as Washington school districts were...

Renton Police Warn Public About Fake CAPTCHA Scams Targeting Computer Users

Renton, Washington — June 2026 The Renton Police Department is alerting residents to a growing online scam that uses fake CAPTCHA verification screens to trick...

Kent City Offices and Police Department Closed for Juneteenth Observance

Kent, Washington — June 19, 2026 The City of Kent and the Kent Police Department announced the closure of city offices and public facilities on...

Battle ramps up over WA ballot measure to bar transgender students from girls’ sports

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 19, 2026 SEATTLE — Opponents of conservative-backed initiatives to undo changes to the rights of parents and public school...

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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