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SEATTLE — Moments after Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the election to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee gave a speech urging residents of the … more
A Washington State Department of Ecology spokesperson is updating the estimate of how much diesel fuel spilled near the Columbia River when a Union Pacific freight train derailed early Wednesday … more
Most of the country has swerved to the political right, but Washington state has steered left — and nobody knows what exactly is going to happen next. That was the new reality the Puget … more
The city of Lacey is pursuing a plan to update its rules regarding reflexology and massage businesses after complaints and an investigation showed that at least seven of those businesses were … more
A 26-year-old Tacoma-area man who drove to Michigan to pick up a 13-year-old girl to whom he'd been sending illicit messages and brought her back to Washington won't spend more time in jail after he … more
Incoming Gov. Bob Ferguson said Thursday that the Washington state Attorney General’s Office has prepared for “months” for the potential of Donald Trump's second presidential term. … more
Friends and family of the Elma woman who fatally fell 100 to 150 feet from a train trestle in remote Grays Harbor County on Oct. 25 has started a fundraiser to cover funeral costs and support the … more
Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, is narrowly leading Tuesday night in perhaps his fiercest challenge to date against Jerrod Sessler, a former NASCAR driver who former President Donald Trump had … more
Democrats looked poised to keep their control of Washington's statewide executive offices as vote counts started to roll in Tuesday night, securing steady leads in the governor's race along with … more
SEATTLE — A 19-year-old Tacoma man was arrested and charged last week with murder, accused of fatally shooting an unarmed homeless man at a small encampment off Seattle's Rainier Avenue South … more
Democrat Nick Brown is poised to be Washington’s next attorney general. He was leading Republican Pete Serrano by a wide margin in results Tuesday. Brown had received 56.3% of the vote … more
Dave Upthegrove, a Democrat who is keen to preserve thousands of acres of state forests that could otherwise be logged, was leading the Washington lands commissioner race over Republican Jaime … more
Early results showed Chris Reykdal winning the race to be Washington's next schools chief Tuesday night. Incumbent Reykdal, who has served as Washington's Superintendent of Public Instruction … more
With just over 2.6 million votes counted in Washington state, early results indicate that Initiative 2117, Initiative 2109 and Initiative 2124 are on track to fail, but Initiative 2066 is passing by … more
SEATTLE — U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell won reelection on Tuesday in the race between Republican challenger Dr. Raul Garcia and the Democratic incumbent seeking her fifth term. With some … more
SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson defeated former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert in the race for Washington governor, a result that will extend the gubernatorial winning streak for Democrats to … more
The North Thurston High School basketball court was brimming last week with the kind of intensity found in a game with a state championship berth on the line. But something far more important … more
A months-long tussle with a hacker has impaired the rescue organization entrusted with finding homes for over 80 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dogs, most of which the Pierce County Sheriff's … more
Two cases of avian influenza were found in backyard coops in Stevens and Okanogan counties late last week, the state Department of Agriculture said Monday. The case in Stevens County was found … more
Washington state courts' online systems were down Monday after officials said they detected "unauthorized activity" on the electronic network. The state courts' administrative office is working … more
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