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State House candidate Krista Perez, who finished ahead in last week's primary for the District 29, Position 1 seat, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Tacoma on Tuesday.
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/14/26
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The number of women participating in Oregon’s workforce has been on a slight decline during the last year, along with the number of women working across the country.
It’s a reversal of the …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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8/14/26
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The Pacific Northwest will need a massive buildout of new energy infrastructure over the next six years to meet rising electricity demand, according to a draft regional power plan released …
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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8/14/26
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The Trump administration on Wednesday renewed its request to the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly decide a case over an executive order restricting voting, a day after a Massachusetts federal judge …
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By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom
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8/13/26
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A new federal rule will end Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming hormone therapies and procedures for kids under age 18.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Tuesday a …
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By Nada Hassanein / States Newsroom
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8/13/26
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Housing markets across the country slowed this year as Americans struggle with high costs and worry about the economy, but Seattle’s market stands out as particularly muted.
Pending home sales …
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Heidi Groover / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/13/26
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Jesse McConaha and Ashton Effertz were just about to finish a run to Tacoma's Owen Beach on Sunday morning, when their friend pointed out a cat in the water, paddling next to a sailboat anchored a …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/13/26
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A shroud of thick wildfire smoke settled over Seattle just about a week ago, and the city has been free from the haze for only a handful of days — but it’s about to come back.
This time, …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/13/26
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is facing a legal petition for her recall after official charges were submitted to the King County Elections office Tuesday, with allegations that the first-year executive …
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Andrew Paxton | The Center Square
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8/13/26
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On the morning of July 31, Idaho Organization of Resource Councils members Samantha Guerrero and Julia Santiago met at a Nampa Home Depot. Their cars, parked right next to each other, trunks open, …
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Valentin Termite / Idaho Capital Sun
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8/13/26
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Oregon has officially surpassed the number of measles cases it had during its peak outbreak year two years ago.
Oregon reported having 45 confirmed measles cases since the start of 2026, …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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8/13/26
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A largely overlooked part of the executive order President Donald Trump issued this week scaling back the schedule for childhood vaccines threatens legal action against the four states that don’t …
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Tim Henderson / Stateline
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8/13/26
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Jaelynn Scott is set to become Washington’s first openly transgender legislator after sailing through last week’s primary.
She also could be one of only two members of the Democratic …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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8/13/26
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A new analysis from the state Department of Revenue shows Washington’s high-earner income tax will be paid by thousands of additional households and produce hundreds of millions of dollars more …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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8/13/26
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A 42-year-old Phoenix man with prior convictions for drug trafficking was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 150 months in prison for acting as a broker for a large amount of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/26
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Deer and elk hunters who bought a Washington multi-season application this year will have a chance to buy one of 3,137 remaining multi-season deer tags and 187 remaining multi-season elk tags in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/26
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The Spokane Regional Health District announced Tuesday that household hazardous material cleanup operations have begun under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency for fire-damaged …
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Julia Pentasuglio / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/12/26
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Answers about the lengthy delay in informing the public during the police response to the Bite of Seattle shooting scene were elusive Tuesday, with promises of a full review into the communication …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/12/26
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The Seattle City Council voted to ban most types of rental fees on Tuesday — a move welcomed by tenants' advocates, who argue that tacked-on charges make housing more expensive and obscure its true …
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/12/26
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Several shiny black fins emerged from the water near the Ballard Locks just after 5 p.m. Monday, as onlookers snapped photos and videos. They belonged to transient orcas, or Bigg’s killer whales, …
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Ann Duan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/12/26
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