OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy increased by an estimated 2,800 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in January 2026, and the monthly unemployment rate increased slightly to 5.0% from 4.9% in December 2025. The monthly employment report covers two datasets: one […]
OLYMPIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, issued the following response today to a state audit that uncovered widespread non-compliance and staggering overpayment rates within the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). The audit, which examined the use […]
OLYMPIA – A judge resentenced a Grays Harbor County resident for the spree-killing of at least five cow elk, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. This follows a November 2025 sentencing. On Friday March […]
Murray: “When federal law is putting Washington state at a disadvantage, I will push with everything I’ve got to change the law and deliver a solution that works for our communities and creates jobs.” *** […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMarch 30, 2026 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed into law new guardrails for the use of automated license plate readers, amid concerns federal immigration authorities are tapping them […]
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