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WA Fish and Wildlife authorizes killing of wolf

Washington will permit the killing of a single gray wolf in the state’s northeastern corner following three suspected…

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The brewing battle to be WA’s next House speaker

The leader of the powerful Washington state House committee that oversees tax policy is mounting a challenge to…

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Washington’s largest utility moves to add more wind power

Puget Sound Energy is adding a wind farm in Klickitat County to its clean energy portfolio, the latest…

The Marine Memorial near Round Pass, which is accessible by hiking or biking. Photo courtesy of National Park Service.

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Memorial Day at Mt. Rainier: ‘The Flight Has Ended, They Are Now In Thy Keeping’

This Memorial Day weekend, consider making a trip to the southeast side of Mt. Rainier National Park, where,…

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Federal judge rebuffs bid to toss WA legislative maps

A federal judge has rejected a request to ditch political maps for Washington’s Legislature that he approved two…

A reported DUI crash in 2024 along State Route 900 in Renton. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Washington State Patrol

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Deaths on Washington roads drop again

In an encouraging sign for road safety, traffic deaths in Washington fell significantly for the second year in…

Gov. Bob Ferguson hands over one of the pens he used to sign House Bill 1296, the ‘students bill of rights’ to a child who attended the bill signing. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)

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Judge rejects lawsuit against rewrite of WA parental rights law

A Washington judge on May 15 sided with the state as he turned back a lawsuit seeking to…

Brian Heywood, founder of Let’s Go Washington, signs a petition for an initiative to repeal Washington’s new income tax on May 12, 2026 in the Tri-Cities. (Photo courtesy of Let’s Go Washington)

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Income tax foes will pursue repeal on fall ballot

Let’s Go Washington began gathering signatures Tuesday for an initiative to repeal the state’s new income tax on…

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Legislative races to watch in WA

This year’s primary is Aug. 4, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election. Election Day…

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Negotiations threaten Premera coverage for MultiCare patients in WA

Starting in June, Washingtonians on Premera Blue Cross insurance may no longer pay in-network rates at MultiCare hospitals…

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WA Democrats weigh congressional redistricting options

Washington state Democrats are wrestling with whether to join the redistricting battles unfolding across the country.

A view of the Washington state Supreme Court building in Olympia, where the fight over the state’s new income tax law is expected to end up. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

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WA Supreme Court rejects state’s attempt to unblock sheriff eligibility law

A Washington Supreme Court commissioner on Tuesday declined to pause a judge’s ruling that blocked a new law…

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WA Supreme Court bats down referendum attempt targeting income tax

Washington’s Supreme Court on Monday denied a conservative political committee’s request to pursue an attempt to repeal the…