The measure aims to allow investments to be made with payroll taxes gathered for WA Cares, created by the state Legislature in 2019. Backers insisted the measure is a “no-brainer,” but critics likened ...
Washington state law requires caregivers to provide children and youth "a supportive and affirming environment," including ...
SNAP food assistance will end in Washington on Nov. 1 as the federal government shutdown halts nearly $37 million per week in ...
With fall weather dampening wildland fire conditions in Washington, officials are beginning to reflect on the fire season. Washington state saw more individual fires than last season, but fewer acres ...
The Washington State Cougars were on the cusp of a massive upset on Saturday, but couldn't quite finish the job. Lane Kiffin's No. 4 Ole Miss Rebels team walked away with a 24-21 win to drop the ...
OLYMPIA – October 10, 2025 – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) confirms Grant County’s first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or H5N1), commonly known as bird ...
Dozens of residents protested Port Washington’s $8 billion data center project Tuesday night. Critics raised concerns over property values, safety and environmental impacts. Supporters, including ...
An $8 billion artificial intelligence data center project in Port Washington, Wisconsin, is facing strong public opposition. Critics are concerned about the project's massive energy consumption, ...
Federal and state permits issued. Hanford waste treatment days away. DOE faces Oct. 15 court decree deadline to start treating radioactive waste. Hanford vitrification plant to turn decades-old waste ...
Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Senate President Valarie Lawson announced that they are proceeding with a third hearing on the failed Washington Bridge. The first two hearings were widely criticized, and ...
WASHINGTON STATE — Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to revoke more than $1.1 billion in federal funding for energy projects in Washington state. The cuts ...
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced on Tuesday that Washington’s minimum wage will rise 2.8 percent next year, to $17.13 an hour. The increase takes ...