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Capitol celebration marks Declaration of Independence, America’s 250th birthday
OLYMPIA — Legislators, students, historical society members, reenactors of Founding Fathers, and more gathered March 2 in the…
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Affordable housing would get more funding under proposed budgets
OLYMPIA — State investments of $138 million to about $216 million toward building and preserving affordable housing would…
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WA lawmakers push for state to embrace nuclear energy
OLYMPIA– “The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is looking for a home for a new Nuclear Lifecycle…
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‘Never again is now’: Remembering 125k incarcerated Japanese-Americans
“Never again is now” is the refrain that echoed through the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League’s 2026…
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Senate unveils $1.5 billion state transportation budget proposal
OLYMPIA – Sens. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, and Curtis King, R-Yakima, rolled out their bipartisan supplemental transportation budget Feb.…
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Bill would reduce taxes for WA seniors, others
OLYMPIA — A bill this session would expand tax exemptions and make 30,000 more low income seniors, people…
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Governor: WA flood damage totals at least $182M
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Feb. 17 asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal…
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WA financial outlook brightens as budget talks heat up
Washington state budget writers finally got some rosy news Monday, as they prepare to release their spending plans.
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State senate approves stricter standards for WA sheriffs
The Washington state Senate approved legislation Thursday to set stricter eligibility standards for sheriffs and other police leadership,…
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Senate OKs bill to cap medical debt interest at 1%
OLYMPIA – Kristopher Shook said he never imagined he would be diagnosed with two types of stage 4…
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As pennies disappear, WA seeks solution that makes sense
When the federal government stopped making pennies, it left it up to states to decide how retailers deal…
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State bill would prohibit local bans on encampments in Washington
Would keep cities and counties from criminalizing camping on public property.