An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill “not fit for continued service” 10 months before it failed in May, killing 11 in one of the deadliest U.S. workplace disasters in recent […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardAugust 28, 2026 Washington state is settling for $180,000 with the former head of the state’s youth prison system after she alleged she was fired for raising concerns about longstanding […]
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Mexican man who was a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration status was sentenced to federal prison today for trafficking firearms, announced Scott E. Bradford, U.S. Attorney for the District of […]
OLYMPIA — A federal court has granted a temporary restraining order preventing the U.S. Postal Service’s final rule on ballot mail from being implemented for the Nov. 3 General Election. Washington joined a coalition of 25 […]
Amid record wildfire season in Oregon, top Trump official at USDA diverted scarce firefighting resources to a 7 acre fire near his private ranch in Idaho Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Ranking Member of […]
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