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    From left to right: Rep. Travis Couture, Sen. Chris Gildon, Sen. June Robinson, and Rep. Timm Ormsby speak during the general fund budget panel at the 2026 legislative session preview Jan. 9. Photo by Cassie Diamond
    What’s on the agenda for Washington’s 2026 legislative...
    By Cassie Diamond, Ayeda Masood, and Annika Hauer, WNPA Foundation • January 14, 2026 5:45 am

    With a looming $1.6 billion to $2.3 billion budget shortfall hanging over the Washington state legislature, House and Senate leaders…

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    Republican Amanda McKinney is running to succeed retiring Washington state Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse in 2026. She supported Newhouse in the last election but recently told a crowd that she had been working to “retire” him because of his 2021 vote to impeach President Donald Trump. (Photo courtesy of Amanda McKinney Campaign)
    Central Washington congressional race heats up
    By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard • January 9, 2026 5:12 am

    Two years ago, Amanda McKinney, a Republican Yakima County commissioner, made a commercial endorsing Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse for…

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    Interior of an empty hospital room. Stock photo
    How WA’s $181M in rural health funding stacks...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • January 8, 2026 5:12 am

    Washington is set to receive $181 million in federal funding this year to boost rural health care amid drastic Medicaid…

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    On Dec. 8, 2025, the atmospheric river stretched thousands of miles from Guam to Washington before bringing moist subtropical air to the region for nearly a week. Photo from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-18 Satellite
    Flood science: How December’s atmospheric river soaked Washington
    By Drew Dotson drew.dotson@soundpublishing.com • January 7, 2026 5:38 am

    After recovering from record-setting flooding, many in King County are wondering why December’s flooding has been more extreme and if…

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    Brian Heywood, founder of Let’s Go Washington, the political committee behind initiatives on the ballot in Washington state in November 2024. (Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard)
    Signatures filed for initiatives on parental rights, trans...
    By Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard • January 6, 2026 5:12 am

    Supporters of two citizen initiatives, one focused on parental rights and another on barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports, moved…

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    Road damage along U.S. 2 in Tumwater Canyon. Photo courtesy of WSDOT
    Highway 2 to reopen west of Stevens Pass
    By Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard • January 2, 2026 5:12 am

    U.S. Highway 2 west of Stevens Pass will fully reopen by Sunday (Jan. 4), Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said.

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.
    New laws and taxes take effect in WA...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • December 31, 2025 5:12 am

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

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    Road damage along U.S. 2 in Tumwater Canyon. Photo courtesy of WSDOT
    Partial Highway 2 reopening allows access to Stevens...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • December 30, 2025 5:12 am

    About 20 miles of U.S. 2 reopened Monday (Dec. 29) on the east side of the Cascades, allowing access to…

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    A beaver dam analog, or human-created structure designed to mimic a natural beaver dam, in action on Halsea Creek southeast of Pe Ell. Beaver dams help create ponds and wetlands, which provide important rearing habitat for salmonids and other aquatic species. (Photo courtesy of WDFW)
    Probe of WA Fish and Wildlife Commission to...
    By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard • December 29, 2025 5:12 am

    In early August, the leader of Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife had become so concerned with alleged behaviors of…

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    Gov. Bob Ferguson in Sept. 2025. File photo
    Governor supports ‘millionaires tax’ in Washington
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • December 26, 2025 5:12 am

    Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Dec. 23 threw his support behind a proposed income tax on residents earning more than…

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    The flooded Cedar River flowing into Lake Washington. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    Tenants’ rights and resources following floods
    By Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@soundpublishing.com • December 24, 2025 6:45 am

    Washington state law has protections for tenants.

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    Santa and his elves will be delivering gifts to families who otherwise might not be able to afford Christmas throughout western Washington. Photo courtesy of Greg Bakke.
    The Forgotten Children’s Fund brings gifts and joy...
    By Drew Dotson drew.dotson@soundpublishing.com • December 23, 2025 6:09 am

    Santa Claus is coming to town and he is bringing gifts to the underserved families this holiday season.

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    Road damage along U.S. 2 in Tumwater Canyon. Photo courtesy of WSDOT
    Highway 2 closure across Cascades expected to last...
    By Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard • December 19, 2025 5:12 am

    Parts of U.S. 2, an important road cutting across Washington’s Cascade mountains, will likely remain closed for months due to…

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