OLYMPIA – The public is invited to weigh in on longer-term hunting season planning as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) begins its latest three-year season setting effort. Game managers will use public […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardOctober 1, 2025 Washington women and their babies could lose access to benefits under a key nutrition program in the case of a prolonged federal government shutdown. The Women, Infants […]
by Washington State Standard Staff, Washington State StandardOctober 1, 2025 Members of Washington’s congressional delegation are largely sticking to their parties’ respective scripts as they respond to the federal government shutdown, with each side blaming […]
by Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State StandardOctober 1, 2025 Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any thicker for at least another two […]
OLYMPIA – The state Employment Security Department is ready to help federal government workers affected by the partial federal government shutdown that began today. Washington state has 79,532 federal workers with total wages of $2 billion, […]
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