by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardAugust 22, 2026 Pressed by the federal government, Washington is making a big change in its new law extending unemployment benefits to striking union workers. Starting Sunday, workers involved in […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardAugust 21, 2026 Deaths and serious injuries of children involved with Washington’s child welfare system last year were even higher than record levels the state previously reported, according to new […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardAugust 20, 2026 A citizen activist lost his bid Thursday to keep a one-sentence statement off ballots that summarizes how an initiative to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high […]
by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 21, 2026 Key Points The Oregon Department of Transportation is facing its fifth budget cycle in a row where the agency will have to cut services and staff unless […]
by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 21, 2026 Idaho’s largest utility is seeking a $154 million transfer of all of its Oregon service territory to a locally-owned utility based in Baker City. Idaho Power is […]
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