by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMay 5, 2026 A Washington Supreme Court commissioner on Tuesday declined to pause a judge’s ruling that blocked a new law setting stricter qualifications for sheriffs. Deputy Commissioner Walter Burton […]
An unusual and potentially pivotal midterm election season gets formally underway in Washington on Monday when candidates can begin filing for legislative, congressional and judicial offices. Washington’s new income tax on high-earners will be a hot topic among […]
by Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 4, 2026 Washington’s Supreme Court on Monday denied a conservative political committee’s request to pursue an attempt to repeal the state’s new income tax law with […]
OLYMPIA – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police referred charges to the Whatcom County Prosecutors office last week after seizing 16 illegally trafficked newts carrying a potentially transmissible disease from an Everson man. […]
Olympia – With summer fast approaching and forecasts calling for warmer, drier conditions, it is more important than ever to prepare for wildfire season. In 2025, the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) All-Risk Mobilization Program assisted […]
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