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Environmental groups sue to stop 400 acres of logging in WA’s Elwha Watershed

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard June 5, 2026 Three environmental groups are suing to block the logging of nearly 400 acres of state forestland in...

WA cannabis market faces pressure from federal changes and oversupply

by Paul W. Taylor, Washington State Standard June 5, 2026 Federal cannabis policy changes, market consolidation and difficulties with illicit-market enforcement remain among the biggest challenges...

Data centers are driving demand for gas from Northwest utilities, reports find

by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State Standard June 4, 2026 Key points Electric utilities in Oregon and Washington are increasingly leaning on the use of gas generators...

Kent Police Officers Honored with Lifesaving Awards for Heroic Actions

Kent, WA – The Kent Police Department has recognized two officers with Lifesaving Awards for their swift and courageous actions that helped save lives...

FAA Imposes Temporary Drone Restrictions in Renton Ahead of FIFA World Cup Activities

RENTON, Wash. — Federal aviation officials have established temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) for drone operations in parts of Renton as preparations intensify for FIFA...

Renton Police Prepare for FIFA World Cup 2026 as Belgian National Team Arrives

RENTON, Wash. — The Renton Police Department has announced extensive preparations for the arrival of Belgium’s national soccer team ahead of the FIFA World...

Foes of WA income tax race to collect initiative signatures

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 3, 2026 Signature-gatherers for an initiative to ditch Washington’s new income tax did steady business at a Tumwater church...

Man arrested after shattering windows at WA Capitol, authorities say

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 4, 2026 Authorities arrested a man early Thursday after he allegedly broke several windows of the Washington state Capitol...

As Trump admin sues states over federal agent mask bans, Northwest remains on sidelines

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Washington State Standard June 4, 2026 Despite passing some of the nation’s first laws barring federal law enforcement agents from concealing their identities,...

Two Men Seriously Injured in Chinatown-International District Hit-and-Run

SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle police are investigating a hit-and-run collision that left two men seriously injured late Sunday night in the Chinatown-International District. At approximately...

Kent Police Investigating Suspicious Death After Early-Morning 911 Call

KENT, Wash. — June 3, 2026 — The Kent Police Department is investigating a suspicious death following a 911 report of shots fired in...

WA urges US Supreme Court to take redistricting case

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 2, 2026 The state of Washington on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to accept a challenge against the...

Ferguson rebuffs GOP lawmaker’s call to pause WA climate law

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard June 1, 2026 Gov. Bob Ferguson is rejecting a lead Republican’s proposal to temporarily suspend Washington’s cap-and-trade program to decrease...

Where Affordable Care Act insurance coverage has dropped most in WA

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 1, 2026 Washington’s rural counties saw the largest drops in insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act after the...

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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