State lawmakers are making a last-ditch attempt to block intoxicating, synthetically derived cannabis products, including gummy candies and vape oil, from being sold… Continue reading
House and Senate Democrats on Monday released their separate supplemental state budget proposals and will soon… Continue reading
A metallurgist working in Tacoma was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and a $50,000 fine after she spent decades faking the… Continue reading
A new type of nuclear reactor that would provide carbon-free energy to at least four states in the Western U.S. poses financial risks for utilities… Continue reading
Businesses will be free to impose their own vaccination requirements
As Washington lawmakers prepare to release their supplemental budget proposals, they received news Wednesday that state… Continue reading
The state Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a lower court’s ruling that rejected a fourth recall petition against Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney.… Continue reading
The state Senate has voted to ban the manufacture, distribution and sale of firearm magazines that hold more than 10… Continue reading
Executive Rules Committee approved the update
The Yakima Herald-Republic will reduce its print publication schedule to three days a week starting April 1, managers of the central Washington newspaper… Continue reading
As COVID-19 cases continue to drop across the state, the state Senate will double the number of senators allowed on the chamber floor… Continue reading
A complex deal is taking shape to revive the Pacific Northwest’s last remaining aluminum smelter. Alcoa idled its Intalco Works smelter near Ferndale… Continue reading
Others say move hurts those with good scores
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company, accusing it of improperly handling tests and… Continue reading
A sheriff’s deputy who responded to a call about a robbery suspect at a home mistakenly shot and killed the homeowner — an… Continue reading
Legislators say they are working on a fix
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The state Legislature on Wednesday fast-tracked a delay of the implementation of a long-term care program — and the payroll tax that pays… Continue reading
Three people have died in Washington after testing positive for influenza amid flu activity that has risen to moderate levels in the state,… Continue reading