by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardSeptember 11, 2026 Washington’s largest union for state government workers reached a tentative agreement on a new two-year contract early Friday, ending weeks of tense negotiations and a walkout by […]
by Donna Gordon Blankinship, Washington State StandardSeptember 11, 2026 While the state’s lawyers fight in court to repel the Trump administration’s repeated attacks against vote-by-mail, Washington’s election officials are drawing up contingency plans for the […]
by Jerry Cornfield and Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardSeptember 10, 2026 The leader of Washington’s public school system on Thursday outlined his multibillion-dollar budget request he says is needed to ensure the state meets its […]
by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleSeptember 11, 2026 An Oregon Democrat with significant experience in public safety wants lawmakers to investigate the work of an Oregon-backed anti-terrorism center currently facing a lawsuit challenging the operation’s […]
Action: Opens the lower Yakima River salmon retention. Effective date: Sept. 15-Oct. 31, 2026. Species affected: Chinook and coho salmon. Location: Yakima River from the Highway 240 bridge in Richland (river mile 2.1) to the Grant Avenue Bridge in Prosser (river mile 47.0). Rules: Minimum size […]
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