by Ariana Figueroa, Washington State StandardOctober 17, 2025 WASHINGTON — As the federal government shutdown extends to day 17, and with congressional leaders nowhere near negotiating, state officials are beginning to raise concerns of potential cuts to […]
Senators John Braun and Chris Gildon join builder Kurt Wilson to unpack why housing is unaffordable and scarce in Washington—from rent control to red tape—and what Republicans say must change to get homes built and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the start of the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP). “Today is a historic milestone in the Hanford cleanup over two decades […]
by Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State StandardOctober 16, 2025 A long-running court battle over how to balance protections for endangered fish with hydropower dams in the Columbia River Basin has resumed after a two-year pause. Conservationists, […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardOctober 16, 2025 Two months after its severing, a vital transportation link for small cities in two of Washington’s largest counties will reopen Friday. The White River Bridge connecting eastern […]
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