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, […]
OLYMPIA–The Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board and Puget Sound Partnership today announced the award of more than $61 million in grants to 155 projects across the state aimed at restoring salmon habitat. “These grants fund important […]
OLYMPIA – The Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) encourages all K-12 students and educators across Washington state to participate in the 2025 Student Mock Election, open now until Election Day, Nov. 4. The […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardSeptember 30, 2025 Washington state’s minimum wage will surpass $17 per hour in 2026. It will rise 2.8% to $17.13 per hour, starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardSeptember 30, 2025 A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire. “This wire […]
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