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Washington’s Supreme Court on Monday denied a conservative political committee’s request to pursue an attempt to repeal the state’s new income tax law with a referendum this fall.
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/4/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case over whether the government can discipline doctors for what they say publicly.
The case, Stockton v. Brown, challenged the Washington Medical …
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By Andrew Rice / The Center Square
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5/4/26
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After a local sheriff’s office presided over immigration agents’ arrest of a man inside a Marion County courthouse without a judicial warrant, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Oregon Attorney General …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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5/4/26
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An unusual and potentially pivotal midterm election season gets formally underway in Washington on Monday when candidates can begin filing for legislative, congressional and judicial offices .
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/4/26
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Late-night and early-morning Interstate 5 commuters can expect daily lane closures near the Fife curve next week as the Washington Department of Transportation replaces a broken electronic sign.
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Bonny Matejowsky / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/3/26
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The story of Russell Wilson’s future appears to be taking another turn, one that could see his playing career come to an end.
A few days after it was reported the former Seahawks quarterback …
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Bob Condotta / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/3/26
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Editor’s note: This article focuses on suicide, self-harm and other topics related to psychiatric distress. If you or a loved one is in crisis, call 988. Additional resources are available here.
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Patrick Malone / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/3/26
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New legislation from Sen. Patty Murray targets a legal loophole that lets the wealthiest Americans avoid paying taxes on money they pass down to their heirs, at a time when wealth inequality is at …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/3/26
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Time doesn't necessarily heal all wounds, but winning might.
If there was animus between the Mariners and Randy Johnson in his final days in Seattle, it has been replaced by adoration.
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Matt Calkins / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/3/26
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It’s unclear when a section of the North Cascades Highway will reopen following significant winter damage and a March rockslide on the road.
Around 26 miles of the highway between Diablo Lake …
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By Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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5/3/26
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A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline
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5/3/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson conceded this week to violating state ethics law, agreeing to accept a $4,000 fine for letting his former chief strategy officer take a taxpayer-funded flight with him last year.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/1/26
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On Friday, the second lawsuit against the new sheriff decertification bill that took effect in part on Thursday received a motion hearing before the same Thurston County Superior Court judge who …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/1/26
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Retired police officers and firefighters in Washington are suing the state, trying to block an attempt to access their pension fund that the legislature wants to use to offset ongoing budget …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/1/26
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A national parental rights and education watchdog group has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of Washington for “forcing” women to use bathrooms with men.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/1/26
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By The Chronicle staff
The Washington state Department of Ecology will fine a farm and business with a Chehalis address nearly $1 million for alleged illegal dumping near the Chehalis River.
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5/1/26
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Three years after a landslide cut off access to the upper stretch of state Route 504, also known as Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, work has begun to restore a key connection to one of Washington’s …
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5/1/26
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Last week, state officials attempted to calm local fears that new protections for 77,000 acres of Washington state forestland will jeopardize timberland revenues for Lewis County.
Proceeds from …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/1/26
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A group of former foster children in Washington who sued the state for failing to protect them from abuse in foster care won a landmark case before the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday that could …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/1/26
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Shortly after purchasing 74 acres in a state timber sale on the northern end of the Olympic Peninsula, Bruce Webster received a phone call from Earth Law Center attorney Elizabeth Dunne. She asked if …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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5/1/26
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