Thursday, October 1, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to erase the conviction of a prominent leader of the Proud Boys from Washington state for his actions during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. …
The U.S. Forest Service research labs in Seattle and Wenatchee are targeted for closure, part of a broader restructuring of the agency that is housed in the Department of Agriculture. Of …
OLYMPIA – Washington boasts 221 housing-related programs across 30 state agencies. But despite all of these initiatives, Lt. Gov. Denny Heck thinks the state is still going in the wrong …
OLYMPIA — Average gasoline prices in Washington rose 1.8 cents per gallon over the past week to $5.33 as of Monday, according to a new survey from GasBuddy. The statewide average is 54.1 cents …
When Susan Rose looks at the data that drives most decisions in public education, she sees a gap. Test scores, graduation rates and attendance metrics dominate the conversation. But as an …
Opponents of Washington’s new income tax law plan Thursday to formally launch their legal challenge to the constitutionality of the controversial statute. Attorneys and plaintiffs have …
A recall effort is quietly underway against Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson for failing to fill vacancies on the commission that enforces state campaign finance laws. The petition to remove …
Imagine an entrepreneur who has tested an idea, built a working product, and found their first customers. The next step might be hiring a small team, improving the technology, or expanding into a …
When Brian Eastman walked into the Flywheel Conference in 2024, he was just hoping to “meet some neat people” and maybe learn a few things. Two years later, he’s at the center of the effort, …
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed into law new guardrails for the use of automated license plate readers , amid concerns federal immigration authorities are tapping them to aid in their …
Washington Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed historic legislation creating an income tax, saying it is a critical step toward making the state’s system of taxation less regressive. …
Two of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies sued Washington state on Wednesday, alleging a new law to tamp down prescription drug prices for hospitals won’t result in discounts for …
OLYMPIA — Average gasoline prices in Washington rose 4.2 cents per gallon over the past week to $5.27 a gallon Monday, according to a GasBuddy survey of 2,666 stations statewide. GasBuddy said …
BRIDGEPORT — Authorities are investigating a reported weapons violation after shots were fired at a vehicle Tuesday evening near Bridgeport Bar. Douglas County deputies were dispatched at …
Retail giants Amazon and Walmart are collectively facing over a million dollars in environmental fines from Washington state’s Department of Ecology for selling coolant products that contain potent …
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Transportation will reopen its WE-Bike e-bike rebate program March 30, expanding access with additional funding and a revised application process. …
SEATTLE — Law enforcement officers in Washington state can no longer cover their faces to conceal their identities. The law, signed Thursday by Gov. Bob Ferguson, seeks to unmask federal …
Many of today’s most recognizable companies started in surprisingly humble ways. Microsoft, for example, began with Bill Gates and Paul Allen writing software in a small garage. At the time it was …
Editor’s Note: This story is the first in a series examining the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in North Central Washington. Produced in partnership with the NCW Tech Alliance and Flywheel …
The curtain fell Thursday night on the Washington Legislature’s 60-day session. A lot happened before it did. Passage of Democrats’ income tax on millionaire earners was the big storyline. It …