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Oregon and other western states will follow vaccine recommendations from a leading medical group instead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the federal health agency on Monday …
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By Mia Maldonado / States Newsroom
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1/7/26
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Washington is set to receive $181 million in federal funding this year to boost rural health care amid drastic Medicaid cuts.
The hefty sum falls below what the Trump administration gave to some …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/7/26
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The number of licensed childcare providers in Washington state has increased since 2020 from 4,768 to 6,504, a 36% increase, according to the Department of Children, Youth & Families.
At the …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/6/26
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The state Department of Ecology has admitted that a recent report on carbon emission reductions through projects financed by the Climate Commitment Act was “significantly inflated” by the …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/6/26
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Blanche Barajas and Gary Bode have very different ideas about fluoridation. She’s pro. He’s against.
As city council members in Pasco and Lynden, respectively, they fought two of seven …
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John Stang / Washington State Standard
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1/6/26
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As Olympia faces another shortfall, state health care officials said Monday that the governor’s supplemental budget proposal could impact Washington’s Recovery Navigator Program.
The …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/5/26
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While motorists in much of the rest of the nation are seeing gas prices below $3 a gallon, drivers in Washington state continue to deal with fuel costs averaging closer to $4 a gallon, thanks to …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/5/26
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Lawmakers from the 18th Legislative District are sponsoring legislation aimed at protecting children participating in youth sports programs from abuse and sexual predators.
House Bill 2180, …
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The Reflector
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1/5/26
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In the last year, one word has taken hold of American politics more than any other.
It has been featured in speeches on government budgets and championed by winning political …
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Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/5/26
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A local trial date has been scheduled for a Longview man accused of assaulting a 46-year-old federal immigration officer during the arrest of another man earlier this month in a parking lot of The …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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1/5/26
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Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that run on electric or hydrogen power.
Industry groups …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/5/26
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Supporters of two citizen initiatives, one focused on parental rights and another on barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports, moved closer Friday to getting those measures before the …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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1/5/26
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Let's Go Washington has a Friday deadline – the day after New Year’s Day – to submit nearly 309,000 valid signatures for two new legislative initiatives concerning parental rights in schools …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/2/26
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State Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, has introduced two bills for the upcoming 2026 legislative session to roll back some of the recently implemented tax hikes adopted by majority Democrats during …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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1/2/26
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The 2026 midterm elections promise to bring fierce competition as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress.
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election …
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By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
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1/2/26
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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will back off his plans to use National Guard troops in the Democratic-led cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
The move …
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By Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom
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1/2/26
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Washington spent much of the 1970s trying to become a center for nuclear power, with plans for five huge fission reactors at Richland and Satsop.
Then came cost overruns, construction problems, …
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By John Stang / The Washington State Standard
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1/2/26
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Recent raids by the Department of Homeland Security in Minnesota over allegations of mass childcare center fraud has inspired scrutiny over similar licensed businesses in Washington state, while the …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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12/31/25
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The U.S. Postal Service has adopted a new rule that could create doubt about whether some ballots mailed by voters by Election Day will receive postmarks in time to be counted.
A USPS rule that …
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Jonathan Shorman / Stateline
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12/31/25
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Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike.
Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on New Year’s …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/30/25
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