News
Measles detected in King County infant
The patient visited multiple locations around the county between Feb. 20 and Feb. 25, including Bellevue Square, Bothell,…
Northwest
‘Follow the damn law’: Washington leaders have terse words for Trump
Gov. Bob Ferguson and others oppose many of the president’s orders
Life
What we talk about, or not, when talking about death
Puget Sound area organizations and businesses strive to normalize the topic of dying.
Northwest
Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state, advocacy group says
Dozens of people sent to a detention center in Tacoma.
Opinion
LA’s wildfires must spark change in our neck of the woods | Brunell
The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century.…
Northwest
Washington judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A Seattle judge has granted Washington’s request to temporarily block Trump’s executive order
Northwest
Washington AG sues over Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Oregon, Arizona and Illinois joined the lawsuit; attorneys general from 18 other states also sue
Northwest
New Washington state laws taking effect in Jan. 2025
New restrictions on cosmetics tested on animals, tougher penalties for negligent drivers, requirements for hospitals to offer drugs…
Northwest
Invasive ‘murder hornets’ found in WA have been eradicated
The hunt for invasive “murder hornets” is over in Washington and the rest of the U.S. after three…
Northwest
Thousands of firearm sales on hold in WA amid system crash
Washington state courts’ computer systems have been down for nearly two weeks, disrupting the operation of local courts…
News
Adam Smith and Kim Schrier will retain Congress seats | Election 2024
Smith represents the 9th Congressional District and Schrier represents the 8th Congressional District.
Northwest
Ferguson defeats Reichert in governor’s race | Election 2024
Democrats have won 10 straight gubernatorial contests.
Northwest
How one WA county upped security ahead of the election
Thurston County, like others, made changes in response to evolving threats and other concerns around ballot processing.
Northwest
Arson destroys hundreds of ballots inside a Washington state drop box
State and federal authorities are investigating a deliberately set fire that destroyed ballots inside a drop box in…
Business
Health insurance premiums to rise for WA small businesses
This marks the highest increase for small employers in the last decade.