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Department of Children, Youth and Families Secretary Tana Senn denied claims of fraud and indicated more funds are needed to conduct additional audits during a virtual appearance before the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/21/26
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Cuts that Republicans in the U.S. House are seeking to the nuclear cleanup at Washington’s Hanford site would go deeper than steep reductions the Trump administration proposed.
Hanford’s …
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By John Stang / The Washington State Standard
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5/21/26
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Puget Sound Energy is adding a wind farm in Klickitat County to its clean energy portfolio, the latest move in the utility’s transition to become greenhouse gas neutral by 2030, as state law …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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5/21/26
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U.S. violent crime fell sharply in 2025, according to preliminary federal data , with murders dropping an estimated 18.1% — a decline that could push the national homicide rate to its lowest level …
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By Amanda Watford / Stateline.org
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5/21/26
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Evelyn Marie Canfield, 81, passed away April 24, 2026, in Walla Walla, Washington, after a long illness.
She is survived by her husband, Bob Canfield; sons, Rob Canfield and Randy (Karalee) …
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5/21/26
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Darleen Ruth Majors of Silver Creek, Washington, a woman of true grit and unwavering determination, passed away peacefully Friday, March 13, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Nampa, Idaho, at the age …
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5/21/26
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Harlan Kent Larson, “Huck” to family and friends, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Huck was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Lenice (Briggs) Larson; his oldest son, Tim …
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5/21/26
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George Austin Mitchell, 85, passed away peacefully at his home April 4, 2026. He was born July 2, 1940, and was raised in Oakville, Washington. George lived a life defined by a strong work ethic, …
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5/21/26
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Unionized journalists at five McClatchy Media newspapers in the Pacific Northwest — including The Olympian — voted overwhelmingly this week to approve a strike.
A start date for the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/21/26
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Boeing increased the length of time between inspections for a critical part of the MD-11 hardware that holds the plane’s engine to its wing — despite multiple reports of previous part failures …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/21/26
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Shelton Police on Wednesday arrested a man who had allegedly abducted his young son from relatives, which led to an Amber Alert.
Police responded to an alleged assault around 12:30 p.m. in the …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/21/26
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In 2004, Washington became the first state in the country to enact a “Don’t Pass the Trash” law, seeking to prohibit public school districts from allowing K-12 teachers accused of sexual …
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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5/21/26
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Allen Horne thought the infection on his right pinkie toe would improve. Instead, gangrene spread to the rest of his foot last December, eventually causing the 78-year-old to collapse on a downtown …
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/21/26
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Many Seattle area residents feel like the bar to owning a home just keeps getting higher, and they're not imagining things.
The cost of a monthly mortgage payment is now well beyond double the …
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Heidi Groover / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/21/26
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Data centers and Big Tech are getting some tough press coverage lately.
But that isn't stopping Microsoft from supporting newsrooms in rural Washington counties where it operates hyperscale …
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Brier Dudley / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/21/26
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Former Seattle Police Officer’s Guild President Mike Solan is celebrating a court victory this week that allows him to move forward with seeking a seat on the Pierce County Council.
Solan …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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5/21/26
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Washington's Legislative Ethics Board will determine whether an investigation into a complaint against Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, will proceed after her attorney filed a motion to have it …
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By TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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5/21/26
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Seattle property owners will be asked to approve a plan that will result in higher taxes to fund the renovation of the aging Seattle Center campus, home of the 1962 World’s Fair and numerous iconic …
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By Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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5/21/26
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Cuts that Republicans in the U.S. House are seeking to the nuclear cleanup at Washington’s Hanford site would go deeper than steep reductions the Trump administration proposed.
Hanford’s …
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By John Stang / Washington State Standard
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5/21/26
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Rainier’s Lily Peralta finished as the runner-up in the 1B/2B Girls State Golf Championships in Liberty Lake on Wednesday, finishing the two-day tournament with a score of 147, good for 7-over par.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/21/26
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