Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday applauded numbers showing that some 94 percent of state employees are… Continue reading
A federal judge in Eastern Washington on Monday denied a bid by firefighters, state troopers and others to halt Washington’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate… Continue reading
Maritime workers are waiting for calmer weather before they can retrieve some 35 containers that have been drifting near the Strait of Juan… Continue reading
Two killed by falling tree in Seattle metro area
Lawmakers and legislative employees at the Washington state House must prove they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to access House facilities through early… Continue reading
The city of Yakima was set to begin taking out the Nelson Dam on Monday following nearly three months of preparation and years… Continue reading
A mandatory payroll tax to fund a new long-term care program will start coming out of most workers’ paychecks across the state in… Continue reading
Most of Washington’s health care workers have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, with a week left before the state’s immunization deadline. As of Monday… Continue reading
The Department of Fish and Wildlife has lifted fire restrictions, including the temporary ban on target shooting, on the state lands it manages.… Continue reading
A ban on single-use plastic bags that was originally scheduled to begin on the first of this year will go into effect today… Continue reading
As a crucial deadline for Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate approaches, state data shows vaccination numbers for workers subject to the requirement… Continue reading
Nearly 4,800 state workers are seeking an exemption to Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, about 8 percent of the approximately 60,000 employees… Continue reading
State troopers, prison correctional officers, ferry workers and other public sector employees have filed a lawsuit to try to overturn Gov. Jay Inslee’s… Continue reading
A federal rule that went into effect July 30 expands protected habitat for the endangered Southern Resident orcas down the… Continue reading
Ferry fares in Washington state will increase 2.5 percent in October. The Washington State Transportation Commission approved the increase for walk-on passengers and… Continue reading
As Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks walked to the line of scrimmage to run out the… Continue reading
Institute thinks illness is to blame
Two years ago, Washington became the first state in the nation to establish a defined benefit to help offset the costs of long-term… Continue reading
Heat and wildfire danger was expected to start Thursday throughout southwest Washington and northwestern Oregon, including Portland, weather officials said. The National… Continue reading
Oregon’s Bootleg Fire 46 percent contained
