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 […]
Action: Imposes night closure for salmon through Oct. 31. Closes all salmon fishing beginning Nov. 1. Location: Yakima River from the downstream side of the westbound Interstate 82 Bridge in Prosser to the Grant Avenue Bridge in […]
OLYMPIA – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed today, the first round of razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks beaches from Oct. 6 to 12. “Razor clam digging will return to […]
by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy and Florence Becot, Washington State StandardSeptember 29, 2025 Democratic leaders in Congress are calling for Republican leaders to reject violent rhetoric by an Arizona Republican lawmaker who called for the execution of […]
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