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WA agency investigating police deadly force expanding to Pierce County

The nascent Washington agency tasked with investigating incidents when police kill people will grow its footprint to cover…

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Maneuver to shore up WA’s transportation budget could be reversed

Declining gas tax revenue and skyrocketing construction costs have plagued Washington state’s transportation budget for years.

An AR-15 rifle and a loaded magazine that were recovered from a suspect in a shooting incident at the Kent Station parking garage in 2019. (Photo courtesy of King County Sheriff’s Office)

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WA’s ban on assault weapon sales survives another challenge

A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified…

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Trump administration sues WA for not sharing voter data

The Department of Justice on Tuesday sued Washington’s secretary of state over his refusal to provide personal information…

The Muckleshoot Canoe Family begin the coordinator gathering with a cultural opening ceremony. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Muckleshoot Tribe hosts national MMIP coordinator gathering

MMIP refers to “Missing and Murdered Indigenous People,” an ongoing international crisis that has inspired tribal leaders from…

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WA lawmakers want to regulate license plate readers

Washington state lawmakers next year hope to rein in law enforcement’s use of automated license plate readers amid…

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed Colleen Melody to the state Supreme Court on Nov. 24, 2025. Melody, who leads civil rights division of the state Attorney General’s Office, will assume her seat following the retirement of Justice Mary Yu at the end of the year. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)

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Gov. makes his pick for WA Supreme Court seat

Colleen Melody said she’s done interviews for two jobs in the past 12 years. Bob Ferguson conducted both.

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WA fines Regence Blue Shield over mental health coverage

Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between…

A bust of George Washington lies tipped over on the third floor of the Washington state Capitol building in Olympia, after a vandal broke in and caused damage on Sunday night. (Photo courtesy of Department of Enterprise Services)

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Toll could be nearly $1M from vandalism in WA State Capitol

Damage at the Washington state Capitol from vandalism last month could cost nearly $1 million.

Washington’s pickleball license plate. Courtesy of Seattle Metro Pickleball Association

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Pickleball gets its own Washington license plate

Washington served up a new license plate Nov. 19, honoring the state sport of pickleball.

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Downbeat outlook persists in WA’s final budget forecast of the year

Washington state budget writers got a mild dose of good news on Nov. 18, but are still looking…

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What’s next with investing WA’s long-term care fund in stocks

Voters decided this month to allow payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program to be invested…

Washington state Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, makes remarks during a Washington State Budget and Policy Center panel discussion on Nov. 12, 2025. Photo courtesy of Washington State Budget and Policy Center

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Legislature’s ‘Revenue Queen’ prepares for 2026 tax battles

Democratic state Sen. Noel Frame traces her interest in tax policy to her time as a teenager in…