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Department of Children, Youth and Families Secretary Tana Senn denied claims of fraud and indicated more funds are needed to conduct additional audits during a virtual appearance before the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/21/26
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Cuts that Republicans in the U.S. House are seeking to the nuclear cleanup at Washington’s Hanford site would go deeper than steep reductions the Trump administration proposed.
Hanford’s …
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By John Stang / The Washington State Standard
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5/21/26
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Puget Sound Energy is adding a wind farm in Klickitat County to its clean energy portfolio, the latest move in the utility’s transition to become greenhouse gas neutral by 2030, as state law …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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5/21/26
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U.S. violent crime fell sharply in 2025, according to preliminary federal data , with murders dropping an estimated 18.1% — a decline that could push the national homicide rate to its lowest level …
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By Amanda Watford / Stateline.org
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5/21/26
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Unionized journalists at five McClatchy Media newspapers in the Pacific Northwest — including The Olympian — voted overwhelmingly this week to approve a strike.
A start date for the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/21/26
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In 2004, Washington became the first state in the country to enact a “Don’t Pass the Trash” law, seeking to prohibit public school districts from allowing K-12 teachers accused of sexual …
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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5/21/26
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Former Seattle Police Officer’s Guild President Mike Solan is celebrating a court victory this week that allows him to move forward with seeking a seat on the Pierce County Council.
Solan …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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5/21/26
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Washington's Legislative Ethics Board will determine whether an investigation into a complaint against Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, will proceed after her attorney filed a motion to have it …
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By TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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5/21/26
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Seattle property owners will be asked to approve a plan that will result in higher taxes to fund the renovation of the aging Seattle Center campus, home of the 1962 World’s Fair and numerous iconic …
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By Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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5/21/26
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Cuts that Republicans in the U.S. House are seeking to the nuclear cleanup at Washington’s Hanford site would go deeper than steep reductions the Trump administration proposed.
Hanford’s …
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By John Stang / Washington State Standard
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5/21/26
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State pension officials warned Tuesday that a new law allowing the Legislature to pull nearly $4 billion from a retirement plan for first responders will significantly increase the likelihood of …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/20/26
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The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday that would require parental consent before a public elementary or middle school can update a student’s pronouns, gender markers or preferred name on records …
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By Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom
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5/20/26
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During the height of December’s severe flooding, Washington made $3.5 million available to those in need.
Five months later, most of that funding has gone unused.
Gov. Bob Ferguson says …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/20/26
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Following the resignation of former Executive Director Cheryl Heywood amid an ongoing budget crisis in March, Timberland Regional Library has hired a new leader.
“The Timberland Regional …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/20/26
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The Thurston County Board Commissioners announced Wednesday, May 20, that funding resources have been identified to support a part-time reopening of in-person counter services at the Thurston County …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/20/26
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Thurston County on Tuesday finalized an agreement with the City of Tenino to provide law enforcement services through at least Sept. 30.
The contract includes an option for a three-month …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/20/26
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The Tenino-based Wolf Haven International has launched a contemplative experience called “Sanctuary as a Mindset,” according to a news release from the organization.
The new program lets …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/20/26
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Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act continues to erode as some customers struggle to make premium payments, with the declining numbers churning market uncertainty for insurers. In response, …
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Julie Appleby, KFF Health News
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5/20/26
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A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline
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5/20/26
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An original member of Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s executive leadership team, who played a key role in boosting the administration’s cooperation with tribes, resigned last month for a private …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/20/26
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