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The courtroom in the Temple of Justice is pictured on Thursday, Feb. 19, in Olympia.
Washington transgender prisoner policy lands before state Supreme Court
Washington’s state Supreme Court justices will weigh in on where a transgender woman held in state prisons should be confined, as the state faces a federal probe over the issue. The court on … more
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A construction worker balances atop a roof. States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing.
States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried.
States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment … more
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The Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals are pictured in Salem on Dec. 14, 2023. A new decision from the Oregon Court of Appeals touches on the involvement of criminal investigations in public records law.
Oregon appeals court sides with OPB in case over public corrections records requests
Documents that show up in criminal investigations undertaken by Oregon law enforcement are not automatically exempt from disclosure under state public records law, the Oregon Court of Appeals … more
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A view of glacier-clad peaks in Washington’s North Cascades. Snow in Idaho, western Montana, the Washington Cascades and Snake River Basin melted two to five weeks earlier than normal in 2026, and in parts of the Oregon Cascades, mountain snowpack melted two months earlier than normal, according to Washington’s state climatologist.
Northwest potentially in for ‘one of the strongest El Niños we’ve had,’ climatologists say
Warming temperatures at the equator could paradoxically bring the Northwest a wet fall and high winter snowpack, according to climatologists. The West could be in for “one of the strongest El … more
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When the Washington State Democratic Party held its convention in Spokane last weekend, a focus was on winning elections in the state and across the country.
Four takeaways from the Washington state Democratic Party convention
As the Democratic Party’s national leaders engaged in public soul-searching after a disastrous 2024 election cycle, their counterparts in Washington state celebrated a banner year. Democrats … more
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A view of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant on May 27, 2026, following the catastrophic failure of a tank that contained a corrosive chemical. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Ecology)
Findings expected by year-end in state investigation into Longview tank implosion
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries expects its investigation into the deadly Longview tank implosion that killed 11 workers to take most of the six months allowed under state law, … more
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Ballot envelopes sit in the Thurston County elections center. (Photo by Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard)
Postal Service skips hearing with Washington state lawmakers on mail-in ballot rules
U.S. Postal Service officials were set to meet publicly with Washington state lawmakers Monday as the agency considers a sweeping rule change to add federal oversight to mail-in voting. But the … more
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia.
Campaign finance: Partisan support boosted MGP campaign early on
The race for a seat to represent Washington's Third Congressional District is heating up and, as a battle ground district, is expected to be one of the more expensive races in the country. The … more
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State Reps. Ed Orcutt, left, and Peter Abbarno, both Republicans, have been endorsed by the Association of Washington Business.
Association of Washington Business announces first of 2026 legislative endorsements
The Association of Washington Business (AWB) has announced support for 36 candidates running for the state Legislature based on their voting record on issues important to employers. Incumbents … more
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Sex abuse claims against some Washington school districts are raising insurance rates for all
In mid-May, as Washington school districts were deep into developing their budgets for the next academic year, around 130 received notices that their rates for the Washington Schools Risk Management … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson answers questions from the press during a legislative session preview in a Senate Hearing room in Olympia on Friday, Jan. 9.
Ferguson’s call for school cellphone ban has a familiar ring to it in Olympia
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson made a splashy announcement earlier this month that he would back legislation to ban student cellphone use from the first bell of the day to the last in public … more
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A homeless person rests on the grass near the Numerica Skate Ribbon at Riverfront Park in Spokane, Wash.
Data suggests decline in Spokane homelessness as origin debate remains
As taxpayers question whether they’re subsidizing individuals who first became homeless before or after moving to Spokane, regional data suggests most lived there before their most recent episode … more
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A couple sits with their newborn inside their Bentonville, Arkansas, home. The Trump administration is shifting the federal Title X program, which has traditionally provided access to contraception, toward an emphasis on childbearing.
Trump changes pregnancy-prevention program to promote childbearing
A federal poverty-fighting program focused on reducing unintended pregnancies is about to undergo a major overhaul. Reproductive health clinics use Title X federal grant money to provide birth … more
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The entrance to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Ore. The unit provides specialized care for newborns requiring advanced medical support.
OHSU president says neonatal ICU expansion is a top priority, but offers no timeline
Oregon Health & Science University President Dr. Shereef Elnahal insisted this week that an expansion to its overcrowded neonatal intensive care unit will be a top priority in the  … more
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A pregnant patient receives an examination at the Southern Birth Justice Network’s mobile midwifery unit in Miami earlier this year. A national survey published this month found that access to prenatal care remains limited for some patients, with a fifth of them not receiving prenatal care until the second trimester or later.
Nationwide survey shows ongoing struggles for pregnant patients on Medicaid
A survey of more than 3,800 people nationwide who gave birth in 2023 and 2024 found those using Medicaid described worse outcomes than those on private insurance, that access to care remains limited … more
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Oregon State University researchers maintain some of the Ocean Observatories Initiatives sensors along the Pacific Coast. In this photo, OSU researchers recover a buoy that measures ocean health. (Photo by Ocean Observatories Initiative)
Trump administration abandons plans to remove ocean monitoring system
The Trump administration is backing off from its plans to remove a decade-old ocean monitoring system Oregonians rely on for fishing, recreation, science and emergency services. The National … more
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City officials from Lansing, Mich., raise a Pride flag over the Lansing City Council at the beginning of this month. Some Republican governors are relabeling June, widely recognized as Pride Month, with conservative-friendly monikers such as “Nuclear Family Month.” (Photo by Katherine Dailey/Michigan Advance)
Several Republican-led states rebrand Pride Month
A half dozen Republican governors are pushing alternative labels for June, which is widely recognized in the United States as Pride Month. Without explicitly tying their efforts to a replacement … more
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U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal speaks at the campaign kickoff event against two conservative-backed ballot initiatives on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)
Battle ramps up over Washington ballot measure to bar transgender students from girls’ sports
SEATTLE — Opponents of conservative-backed initiatives to undo changes to the rights of parents and public school students and restrict the participation of transgender girls in sports officially … more
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The Temple of Justice in Olympia, Washington where the state Supreme Court convenes. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
$35M campaign finance fine against Meta upheld by Washington Supreme Court
Facebook’s parent company must pay the largest campaign finance fine in Washington state history, the state Supreme Court affirmed in a split decision Thursday. Meta urged the justices to … more
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Alaska’s lieutenant governor maintains an office at the state Capitol in Juneau on the same floor as the governor.
Alaska legislative attorney says U.S. Senate candidate’s removal could violate Constitution
An attorney advising the Alaska Legislature said Wednesday that Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom may have violated the U.S. Constitution when she disqualified Petersburg’s Daniel J. Sullivan from this … more
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