Regional News

Wed, Mar 29, 2023 4:30 PM

It’s still some three years away, but local officials speaking at a Tuesday morning work session before the House Innovation,...

Wed, Mar 29, 2023 4:00 PM

Snohomish County is partnering with Washington State University to create a research and development center focused on...

Wed, Mar 29, 2023 2:44 PM

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is in hot water after regulators seemed to suggest they had more money than they could...

Wed, Mar 29, 2023 1:30 PM

A Washington State House of Representatives committee gave a do-pass recommendation on a 6-3 vote during executive session to an...

Wed, Mar 29, 2023 12:53 PM

Nine weeks remain to claim the $531,000 available through the City of Spokane’s 2023 Cultural Event Incentive Grant program. ...

Wed, Mar 29, 2023 12:37 PM

A Washington Senate bill would automatically register state residents seeking an enhanced state ID or driver’s license if...

Wed, Mar 29, 2023 11:30 AM

The Seattle Police Department is seeing small improvements in its recruitment compared to last year, but there is still a net...

Wed, Mar 29, 2023 10:44 AM

Twelve attorneys general are urging the federal government to ensure access to asylum as the immigration program known as Title...

Wed, Mar 29, 2023 6:09 AM

On a 7-2 vote Tuesday evening, the Washington State House Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry Committee during executive...

Tue, Mar 28, 2023 4:46 PM

Washington is among 14 states that doesn’t have a parole system for releasing convicted felons prior to the end of their...

Tue, Mar 28, 2023 4:30 PM

Washington state’s inaugural auction of emissions allowances under the cap-and-trade program established by the Climate...

Tue, Mar 28, 2023 1:30 PM

The Washington State House of Representatives has rolled out its proposed $69.5 billion operating budget for the 2023-25...

Tue, Mar 28, 2023 1:04 PM

The Washington House has released a proposed $8.34 billion capital budget for the 2023-2025 biennium, which would spend hundreds...

Tue, Mar 28, 2023 12:18 PM

A new report from WalletHub ranked Washington state No. 48 – fourth worst in the nation – in terms of unemployment rate...

Tue, Mar 28, 2023 10:47 AM

Twenty-seven states’ attorneys general are asking Congress to pass Right-to-Repair legislation that they say will protect...

Mon, Mar 27, 2023 2:13 PM

A Senate bill on the cusp of a House floor vote would allow homeless youth shelters to avoid notifying parents of runaway...

Mon, Mar 27, 2023 1:08 PM

The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was sitting at $4.25 statewide on Monday, up from $4.24 a week prior...

Mon, Mar 27, 2023 12:15 PM

The Seattle/King County region had the second highest number of homeless veterans in a major city region last year, according to...

Mon, Mar 27, 2023 12:11 PM

The King County Sheriff’s Office is holding its first "Gift Cards for Guns" event as a way to reduce the number of firearms in...

Fri, Mar 24, 2023 4:26 PM

A superior court judge has come down on the side of the City of Spokane in a recent ruling about the city’s most famous homeless...