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Inslee: Time to ‘double down’ as COVID-19 activity rising

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 2, 2020

The Spokane Regional Health District confirmed 111 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

News >  WA Government

After success taking on Trump, Bob Ferguson faces Matt Larkin in bid for third term as AG

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 8, 2020

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who has taken on the Trump administration 80 times in four years, faces GOP challenger Matt Larkin.

News >  Pacific NW

Crocker to receive award at West Point

Thu., Oct. 1, 2020

Former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker will receive a special award for his service to the country during a ceremony today at West Point.

News >  Business

Inslee says Boeing tax breaks in danger if 787 line moves

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 30, 2020

The favorable tax breaks the Boeing Company gets could be in danger if it moves all production of its 787 jetliner to South Carolina, Gov. Jay Inslee said today

News >  Business

Here’s what to expect and look for in tonight’s presidential debate

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 29, 2020

Although the specific questions to be asked of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are up to debate moderator Chris Wallace, six general topics for the forum have been announced.

News >  WA Government

WSU studies on rats and marijuana among work tracked by state as officials consider updates to cannabis regulation

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 28, 2020

With Washington's legal marijuana sales seeing a boost during the pandemic, a legislative committee that oversees the industry is studying whether to increase the amount of information on product labels and keeping track of the growing number of studies taxes from those sales support.

Opinion >  Column

At some point, we have to accept that some folks just won’t register to vote

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 20, 2020

At the risk of sounding like a grouchy old Boomer, can I suggest now that we have passed National Voter Registration Day – which was last Tuesday – can every political operative and social media app stop asking me if I'm registered?

News >  Business

State asking Boeing what will keep 787 production in Everett

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 24, 2020

Washington officials are asking the state's largest manufacturer what it can do to keep the 787 jetliner production line from moving to South Carolina, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday.

News >  WA Government

Washington airports get new virus protection rules

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 24, 2020

Travelers using Washington airports will be required to wear face coverings in most areas and observe rules for distancing from other passengers to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

News >  WA Government

Washington’s economic picture improves, budget shortfall shrinks

Thu., Sept. 24, 2020

OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy has recovered some of the jobs, retail sales and tax revenue that plunged after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, improving its budget outlook for the next three years, but that still leaves the state “well below where we were in February,” the state’s economist said Wednesday.

News >  WA Government

Washington marijuana businesses see boost during pandemic

Thu., Sept. 24, 2020

While the COVID-19 has played havoc with the Washington economy and many of its industries, it has boosted the state's legal marijuana operations.

News >  K-12 education

Distance-learning “a bomb dropped” that still needs work, educators tell committee

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 22, 2020

After ending one school year and starting a new one with their students learning at home or other remote locations, educators said state officials need to learn lessons and fix problems that are likely to continue.

News >  WA Government

Elections officials say they have confidence in Washington’s mail voting system

Tue., Sept. 22, 2020

State and local elections officials are trying to reassure legislators and all Washington residents that the ballots that will be mailed out, cast and mailed back for the Nov. 3 election are safe and secure.

News >  WA Government

‘Titan,’ ‘folk hero’ and ‘American patriot’: The Northwest remembers Ginsburg

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 19, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was being remembered Saturday as a trailblazer, a champion of equal rights, a tough questioner and a brilliant jurist. But as a famous but friendly pop culture icon who could awe visitors while putting them at ease.

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COVID-19 contact tracing app coming soon for Washington residents who opt in

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 17, 2020

Washington state will join the West Coast states in launching a contact tracing application developed by Google and Apple.

News >  Business

Unemployment taxes in Washington likely will rise next year as trust fund depletes

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 18, 2020

With Employment Security Trust Fund running low because of COVID-19 layoffs, business taxes likely next year.

News >  Agriculture

Inslee brings infected apples on visits to fire areas

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 2, 2021

OLYMPIA – When Gov. Jay Inslee traveled to Eastern and Central Washington to bring the state’s prayers, concern and comfort to victims of fire-ravaged communities last week, he also brought something else: Apple maggot larvae.

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As nearby fires reach containment, Inslee points to climate change

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 2, 2021

As fires in Eastern Washington slowed down Tuesday, tens of thousands of acres continued to burn in the state, a fact Gov. Jay Inslee attributes to climate change.

News >  WA Government

Inslee, Culp agree to one debate

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 15, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee and his Republican opponent, Republic Police Chief Loren Culp, agreed to one debate before the Nov. 3 general election.

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West Plains fires 100% contained; Rosalia community collects donations for Malden residents

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 14, 2020

Fire crews have made progress on many explosive wildfires that started across Washington last week, while some new blazes continue to crop up.

News >  WA Government

Wild swings in the area fires consume and the homes they destroy

Sun., Sept. 13, 2020

Large wildfires bring out the superlatives, and not in a good way.

News >  WA Government

Spin Control: Culp offers up a fiery ‘quote’ that Inslee campaign criticizes

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 11, 2020

If political campaigns can be considered a Rorschach test on the boundaries of rhetoric, gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp offered a verbal “ink blot” last week that will almost certainly be viewed differently by his supporters than by Gov. Jay Inslee’s.

News >  WA Government

Rumors of blazes started by antifa spreading as fast as fires

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 10, 2020

Rumors that fires consuming thousands of acres across the West are being deliberately set by antifa or other groups were spreading on social media Thursday like, well, wildfire. And they may be just as hard to extinguish.

News >  WA Government

Kreidler marks milestones, Patel has roadblocks in run for Washington insurance commissioner

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 22, 2020

Mike Kreidler, Democrat running for re-election as state insurance commissioner, has several milestones he can point to as he seeks a sixth term.By comparison, Republican challenger Chirayu Patel would seem to have more roadblocks than other challengers seeking statewide office. 

News >  WA Government

Washington leads suit against Arctic Refuge drilling

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 9, 2020

Washington will lead a coalition of 15 states challenging the Trump administration’s decision to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and natural gas production.