New laws and taxes take effect in WA on Jan. 1

Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike.

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By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • December 31, 2025 5:12 am

Partial Highway 2 reopening allows access to Stevens Pass

By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard

Probe of WA Fish and Wildlife Commission to stretch into 2026

By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard