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The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is turning to the community for help in a recent lewd conduct incident near 18800 Eighth Ave. E.
According to a Facebook post by the agency, a male …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/25/25
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The Building Industry Association of Washington has refiled its lawsuit against the Washington State Building Code Council over delays in updating the state’s energy code to align with …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/25/25
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Members of Washington’s trucking industry warned the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee that the state’s alignment with California’s emission standards will …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/24/25
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Several people showed up at a Monday public hearing before the Senate Ways & Means Committee to offer their support for a bill that would amend the state constitution to allow for simple …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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2/24/25
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Two facilities for incarcerated people transitioning out of prison are on the chopping block as Washington lawmakers look for ways to close the state’s multibillion-dollar budget shortfall.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/24/25
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Tesla will remain the only electric vehicle manufacturer allowed to sell directly to customers in Washington.
That’s because legislation that would have put firms like Rivian and Lucid on …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/24/25
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A 32-year-old Renton resident was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 13 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking ring connected to Aryan prison gangs.
Shawn Ellis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/24/25
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Nearly 15 years ago, Washington state lawmakers approved a plan to make a state-funded early learning program an entitlement for all low-income families who qualify.
Since then, that plan …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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2/24/25
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President Donald Trump has identified state and local law enforcement agencies as being pivotal in his plans to deport millions of undocumented people from the U.S. But the extent of how his …
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By Moe K. Clark, InvestigateWest and Farah Eltohamy, Cascade PBS
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2/23/25
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Holly Koon struggles every day in her ninth grade biology classes to help students achieve, but sometimes it seems like a losing battle. Chronic absenteeism, growing class sizes and fewer classroom …
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By Taylor Richmond / Washington State Journal
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2/23/25
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It will cost more to visit a state park next year if a proposal in the state Legislature wins approval.
Senate Bill 5390, proposed by Sen. Derek Stanford, R-Bothell, increases the cost of a …
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By Juan Jocom / Washington State Journal
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2/23/25
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Bills dealing with cow burps, the state flag, and changes to police traffic stop standards are among the first to land in the legislative graveyard this year in Olympia.
This session, …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/22/25
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Legislation to rein in the governor’s emergency powers passed out of a Washington State Senate committee Friday, but not before majority party Democrats adopted a striking amendment that some …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/21/25
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Voters typically expect higher standards from law enforcement, but one proposal to align expectations across different levels would also allow Washington state to decertify an elected sheriff and …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/21/25
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Amazon faces a potential class-action lawsuit on accusations the company violated a groundbreaking Washington law meant to protect the privacy of consumer health data.
It’s the first …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/21/25
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Increasing taxes on cigarettes, cigars and vapor products could be on the buffet of revenue-raising options Washington lawmakers consider to erase a looming budget shortfall.
Legislation …
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By Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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2/21/25
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Washington state needs to build more than one million housing units over the next two decades, but one proposal intends to clear the way by repealing the state’s minimum parking requirements.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/21/25
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Friday marks a critical cutoff date for bills in the Washington State Legislature. This means bills must pass through a policy committee in their house of origin, or they are likely dead for the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/21/25
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A popular hiking trail along the Snoqualmie River has been closed indefinitely amid cuts to the U.S. Forest Service Agency.
A recent social media post showed a sign at the entrance of the …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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2/21/25
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About half a dozen employees at each of Washington’s three national parks are believed to have been laid off as part of the Trump administration’s government-wide push to slash …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/20/25
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