Regional News

Adam Bernbaum.

Special ed, rent cap sent to governor

Peninsula included in legislative session

 

Mike Chapman.

Chapman asks not to employ legislative privilege

State senator removes an exemption to Public Records Act

 

Rebates offered for e-bikes through April 23

The state Department of Transportation will accept applications for e-bike rebates through noon April 23. The WE-Bike program is offering more than $4… Continue reading

 

Orca that carried dead calf for weeks is mourning again

The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it over her head and gripping its tiny fin with her teeth, to stave… Continue reading

Tracy Ryan, a nurse at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend, stands in front of one of the hospital’s maternity ward rooms. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

Rural maternity wards are struggling to stay afloat

State and federal lawmakers are trying to help

Tracy Ryan, a nurse at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend, stands in front of one of the hospital’s maternity ward rooms. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)
Steve Tharinger.

Tharinger leads Roberts for state House position

Incumbent Steve Tharinger outpaced Terry Roberts in a race for a 24th Legislative District state representative seat, according to initial results Tuesday night.… Continue reading

Steve Tharinger.

Three state ballot initiatives rejected

Fourth measure passing with narrow margin

Emily Randall.

Randall wins 6th Congressional District seat

Reproductive freedom, abortion access will be top priorities, she says

Emily Randall.

Three of four statewide initiatives failing

Three of the four statewide initiatives were failing in initial results Tuesday night. I-2109, which sought to eliminate the capital gains tax, was… Continue reading

Washington State Ferries sells two vessels

Washington State Ferries has announced the sale of two decommissioned vessels and the pending sale of a third. The vessels have been sold… Continue reading

Bernbaum, Roberson lead state House race

Tharinger, Roberts also advance; Chapman to face Kelbon in Senate contest

Randall, MacEwen advance in race for Congressional seat

Emily Randall and Drew MacEwen edged out three other competitors to advance to the November general election in the race for the… Continue reading

Herrera Beutler, Pederson lead race for Commissioner of Public Lands

Two Republicans, Jaime Herrera Beutler and Sue Kuehl Pederson, lead a pack of seven candidates for state Commissioner of Public Lands. Herrera… Continue reading

Lands commissioner wary of federal plan to kill thousands of owls

Washington’s public lands commissioner, Hilary Franz, is voicing skepticism about a federal proposal to kill thousands of barred owls in the Pacific Northwest to help… Continue reading

Federal funds will help thousands get solar power for free

Washington state will receive $156 million in federal funds for new programs to install rooftop solar on thousands of homes and apartment buildings, and to… Continue reading

Emily Randall, left, and Hilary Franz.

Stalwarts take sides in race for Kilmer’s seat

A growing constellation of Democratic Party influencers are choosing sides in the duel for a U.S. House seat between state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary… Continue reading

Emily Randall, left, and Hilary Franz.

Online learning keeps rising among state’s K-12 students

Online learning for Washington’s public school kids is here to stay. That’s according to a report from the state Office of the Superintendent of Public… Continue reading

Coroner’s probe reveals man was rape suspect believed long dead

A coroner’s investigation into the death of a man in Los Angeles last month revealed he was a suspect in a 2008… Continue reading

New ferries to bolster fleet still years away

Washington’s ferry system is in jeopardy. It is struggling to meet the demands of its routes, and officials say it may be three to four… Continue reading

Primary delegates could be key in state

Washington’s results may set presidential race