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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    A new agreement could get Washington state workers...
    By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard • September 4, 2025 5:12 am

    Thousands of state government and community college employees in Washington are considering a new pact that would secure raises they…

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    Washington Attorney General Nick Brown. (Photo by Ryan Berry/Washington State Standard)
    Washington AG joins push to stop spread of...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • September 3, 2025 5:12 am

    Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and dozens of his colleagues across the country are calling on tech companies and payment…

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    Photo by Ray Miller-Still/Sound Publishing
The White River Bridge is hoped to be open by mid- to late-September.
    Bridge closure over White River severs a critical...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • September 2, 2025 5:12 am

    The closure of a bridge connecting eastern King and Pierce counties is dealing a blow to businesses in the area…

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    U.S. Sen. Patty Murray speaks at a round table discussion about the Trump administraton restricting homelessness assistance funding in May 2025 in Everett. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    Sen. Murray prepares to block a federal prosecutor...
    By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard • August 29, 2025 5:12 am

    Pete Serrano’s days as a federal prosecutor appear to be numbered.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Debate flares over WA child welfare law after...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • August 28, 2025 5:12 am

    Lawmakers in Washington are divided on whether to dial back a state law critics blame for a sudden spike in…

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    Washington Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove signs a directive ordering the conservation of about 77,000 acres of older forests on state logging lands, on Aug. 26, 2025, at the High Point Trailhead on Tiger Mountain. Behind him are Washington Conservation Action CEO Alyssa Macy, left, and Thurston County Commissioner Tye Menser, right. (Photo by Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard)
    WA lands commissioner moves 77,000 acres of older...
    By Emily Fitzgerald Washington State Standard • August 27, 2025 5:01 am

    Eight months after Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove entered office and paused logging sales in older forests on state land,…

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    Homeless encampment at the Green River. File photo
    Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows
    By Emily Fitzgerald Washington State Standard • August 26, 2025 5:01 am

    Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the…

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    File photo 
The Washington State Legislature convenes for a joint session for a swearing-in ceremony of statewide elected officials and Governor Bob Ferguson’s inaugural address, March 15, 2025.
    Remote participation now firmly embedded in WA Legislature
    By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • August 25, 2025 5:01 am

    A leading advocate said Washington is a model for the nation on how to open the door for more voices to be heard before laws are passed.

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    Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard
Gov. Bob Ferguson makes remarks during a press conference at the state Capitol in Olympia, on Aug. 19, responding to a letter he received the previous week from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, threatening to withhold federal funding if the state does not change its approach cooperating on federal immigration enforcement.
    WA ‘will not be bullied or intimidated,’ Ferguson...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street Washington State Standard • August 22, 2025 5:01 am

    Governor responds to a letter from U.S. attorney general warning the state over its ‘sanctuary’ immigration policies.

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    Dispatchers inside South Sound 911’s central Tacoma office are working with counselors on behavioral health calls as part of a new partnership between the Washington Department of Health and providers who oversee the state’s 988 mental health hotlines. (Photo courtesy of South Sound 911)
    Change to state’s suicide and crisis line lead...
    By Conor Wilson, Murrow News Fellow • August 21, 2025 5:12 am

    During Dianna Caber’s 15-year tenure at South Sound 911 – the public safety answering center for a majority of fire…

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    As gun tests in criminal investigations surge, WA...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • August 20, 2025 5:12 am

    Police in Washington are sometimes waiting over a year for the state to test firearms evidence, as the Washington State…

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Church gets another chance to challenge WA abortion...
    By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard • August 19, 2025 5:12 am

    Gov. Bob Ferguson on Aug. 14 announced the hiring of a Biden administration executive to lead the state Department of…

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    Scenery on the Green River trail. Photo by Kevin Hanson
    The many treasures of the Green River trails
    By Kevin Hanson Contributor • August 18, 2025 9:50 am

    The river serves as a source of drinking water for Tacoma.

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