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Washington’s independent office investigating police deadly force incidents plans to name its second region in the coming weeks and pair it with a roadmap for opening the remaining regions … more
If Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels has its way, the Port of Longview may soon have a $2.4 billion sustainable aviation fuel plant. But the megaproject to turn timber waste into jet fuel has faced a … more
Washington's total state and local debt is $143 billion at the end of 2023, the most recent year for which complete data is available, the 10th highest in the nation. That’s according to a new … more
School board directors and parents sued Washington state Thursday to block a Democrat-backed law overhauling rights for public school students and their parents. The policy has become a … more
Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall directed officers not to work with the FBI in the days following the June 11 immigration protests, according to records obtained by The Center Square. The chief … more
On Wednesday night, the Kennewick School District voted unanimously in favor of a resolution that supports placing some transgender athletes into an “open” category. According to the … more
More than 1,600 federal workers in Washington state have filed for unemployment benefits since the government shutdown began at the start of October.  Of the 1,625 claims the state … more
Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews have been training and getting equipment ready for the upcoming winter season, according to a recent WSDOT news release. WSDOT is … more
A King County jury awarded earlier this month $13.5 million to the estate and the family of a former Longview Fibre worker who died from mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure in the workplace. … more
The roughly 300,000 Washingtonians who buy health insurance through the state’s online marketplace are set for a rude awakening as they begin shopping for plans.  That’s because … more
After more community pushback, Kevin Coe, the notorious "South Hill Rapist" who terrorized Spokane, Wash., in the late 1970s and early 1980s, is being relocated back to Federal Way, the city where he … more
An unprecedented total ban on surface water usage in the Yakima Basin shut off irrigation early and disrupted city water services this month. For the first time, access was curtailed to even the … more
The fate of a proposed 1,300-acre solar farm in south-central Washington is back in the hands of Gov. Bob Ferguson. The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council voted Tuesday to recommend that … more
Washington quietly ended funding this summer for a program that provided millions of dollars in rebates to farmers who paid unfair fuel surcharges under Washington’s landmark climate law. … more
As a witness calls for Longview Mayor Pro-tem Kalei LaFave’s resignation over a video she captured of the elected official hitting a demonstrator with a “Christ is King” sign, … more
Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste says that in response to increased political threats against public officials nationwide, the agency has redirected an existing state intelligence post to … more
President Donald Trump “lawfully exercised his statutory authority” to deploy Oregon National Guard Troops to Portland on Sept. 27, according to two of three federal appellate judges, who … more
The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is looking for public feedback on a draft of its revised State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), designed to guide fish, wildlife and habitat … more
Rep. John Ley, R-Vancouver, joined fellow members of the Washington State Nuclear Caucus on Sept. 22 for a tour of the Idaho National Laboratory to examine how advanced nuclear technology could … more
A federal judge extended for two more weeks orders barring President Donald Trump and his administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, but an imminent decision from a higher court … more
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