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A Shell gas station in Battle Ground cost $5.79 per gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, May 14.
Washington gas prices hit all-time high as Ferguson points to Trump, urges residents to contact White House
As Washington’s average gas prices reached a new all-time high of $5.774 per gallon on Thursday, May 14, Gov. Bob Ferguson pointed to President Donald Trump and the war with Iran when asked whether … more
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Anna Hartley makes her first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on Tuesday, May 12, on charges of first-degree child molestation and first-degree trafficking.
Clark County woman charged after arrest of husband as child sex exploitation ring grows to four suspects
A Clark County woman last week became the fourth person arrested in an expanding child sex abuse investigation that has already implicated her husband, a former pediatrician and another Vancouver … more
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Two demonstrators wave signs reading “Birds Not Bulldozers” and “Save Our Waterfront” north of the intersection of Pioneer Street and Royle Road on Saturday, May 17. Community members gathered during a rainy afternoon to protest the Port of Ridgefield’s proposed waterfront redevelopment plans.
Residents rally to preserve Ridgefield waterfront amid development concerns
Through rain and hail, about 30 residents gathered near Pioneer Street and Royle Road on Saturday, May 17, to voice concerns about the Port of Ridgefield’s proposed waterfront redevelopment. … more
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The Legislative Ethics Board is set to hold public hearings next month on allegations that Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, violated state ethics laws. (Photo courtesy of Legislative Support Services)
Washington lawmaker stares down ethics charges ahead of rare public hearing
For more than a year, Rep. Tarra Simmons has been dogged by allegations she improperly used her cachet as a lawmaker and cash from her prior campaigns to assist two nonprofit organizations, one of … more
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A Sound Transit Link light rail train is stopped at a station as riders use the stairs and escalator to exit.
Concerns raised around Sound Transit's advertising budget amid $34.5B ST3 shortfall
Despite sitting $34.5 billion short on a 2016 voter-approved system expansion, Sound Transit still has millions to spend on billboard advertising. The Board of Directors will consider punting … more
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A homeless encampment with tents and tarps on a sidewalk in Seattle’s Pioneer Square.
Deadline set for Seattle Mayor to decide on the future of homeless authority
A Seattle City Council Committee is directing Mayor Katie Wilson to make a recommendation by Aug. 1 as to the fate of the troubled King County Regional Homeless Authority.  The resolution … more
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A firefighter sprays water while battling a wildfire near Spokane, Washington.
As property insurance crisis worsens, some lawmakers target Big Oil
Desperate to get a handle on rising property insurance costs driven by natural disasters, some state lawmakers are opening up a new line of attack in the effort to force oil companies to bear the … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson hands over one of the pens he used to sign House Bill 1296, the ‘students bill of rights’ to a child who attended the bill signing. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
Judge rejects lawsuit against rewrite of Washington parental rights law
A Washington judge on Friday sided with the state as he turned back a lawsuit seeking to block a controversial 2025 law concerning rights for parents of public school students. Thurston County … more
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Elderly Southwest Washington woman scammed out of $600K in lottery scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday announced the sentencing of a man who used a wire fraud scheme to steal over $600,000 from an elderly southwest Washington woman. Roshard Andrew … more
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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez asks a question at PanAmerican Berry Growers farm in Mossyrock on a Lewis County Farm Bureau Tour on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.
Gluesenkamp Perez leads bill aimed at protecting generational farms
Last month, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, introduced the bipartisan No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Act to remove capital gains on the sale … more
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Gluesenkamp Perez bill to target truck scammers
Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, introduced legislation that’s intended to help bring an end to scammers who take advantage of truckers by … more
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Entrepreneur exodus continues as Washington's new income tax looms
“Everybody is leaving.” Washington AI startup entrepreneur Jesse Proudman said in a Thursday interview with The Center Square that he's had enough, and he's not alone. The Venice.ai … more
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Food stamp enrollment drops in Washington as immigrants exit program
Food stamp enrollment in Washington state fell sharply between last summer and early this year amid federal cuts to the program and as fewer immigrants accessed benefits. The decline here is … more
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Attorney General Nick Brown greets legislators in the House chambers at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
AG’s office speculated Washington Supreme Court might ‘punt’ on millionaire’s tax
Washington Attorney General's Office officials described the state Supreme Court as “favorable a venue as we’re likely to get” to thwart a referendum on a new millionaire's tax, according to … more
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State audits raise flags around compliance, grant oversight for various programs
From mandatory police trainings to millions of dollars in state spending to close the “digital divide,” Washington agencies are struggling to prove whether major programs are working. The … more
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Washington state gets $538M in delayed COVID-era payments from FEMA
The federal government announced Wednesday it’s reimbursing the Washington state health department $263 million for costs responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The money is part of $538 … more
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Raven spends time with her daughter in a park in Thurston County, Wash. on a spring day. A judge gave Raven custody of her daughter in January 2026 following a 2 ½ year custody battle.
A girl caught in a custody battle said she was raped. The court-appointed investigator didn’t believe her.
When a 7-year-old girl, caught in the middle of a custody battle, said that her uncle raped her and that her dad didn’t protect her, Angela Rinaldo wasn’t convinced. Rinaldo, a guardian ad … more
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A firefighter sprays water while battling a wildfire near Spokane, Washington.
DNR warns eastern Washington forests are primed for severe wildfires
State officials say eastern Washington forests are “overstocked” following years of fire exclusion policies and management practices that have left drier areas ripe for serious wildfires. … more
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Costs tied to Iran war add to Washington state farm woes
It’s going to be another tough year for Washington farmers, who were already facing record-low worldwide commodity prices.  While consumers benefit from lower prices on things like wheat … more
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A federal judge has been asked to replace political maps for Washington legislative districts that he approved in 2024. A top state election official said if it happens, it could require rescheduling the primary.
Federal judge asked to ditch Washington state legislative district maps
A federal judge is weighing whether to toss redrawn political maps for Washington’s Legislature that he approved two years ago, a move that state officials warn would take “a wrecking ball” to … more
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