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OLYMPIA — Washington has a Democratic secretary of state for the first time since 1965.
Former state Sen. Steve Hobbs was sworn in Monday as Washington's 16th secretary of state by …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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11/23/21
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OLYMPIA — The big one. The 9.0 magnitude Cascadia earthquake that experts say will change the West Coast forever.
No one knows when, but scientists are pretty certain it will hit. Since …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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11/15/21
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The outdoor recreation's contribution to the U.S. economy shrank 19% from 2019 to 2020 and employment in that sector fell by 17.1%, according to a report conducted by the Bureau of Economic …
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By Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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11/11/21
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OLYMPIA — This winter, cold, snowy weather is in the forecast. Now add long road closures.
Staff shortages have hit the Department of Transportation, which is down about 300 people. …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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11/11/21
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OLYMPIA — State Sen. Steve Hobbs will be the new Washington Secretary of State.
Hobbs, a Democrat from Snohomish County, will take over for Kim Wyman Nov. 22 as she begins her job in the …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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11/11/21
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Washington state's public health system has administered more than 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this year, with those numbers continuing to increase as children ages 5 to 11 can now get …
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By Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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11/11/21
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Tucked into President Joe Biden’s proposed nearly $2 trillion social spending bill is a provision to boost local media through tax incentives meant to help an industry battered by …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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11/10/21
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Waiting in line for Black Friday deals can be a tedious process for many, but the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has another option.
The WDFW instead said people can go …
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The Reflector
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11/8/21
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The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) has filed a lawsuit to stop collection of a new surcharge it says adds nearly $200 to the cost of common real estate filings.
The …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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11/4/21
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The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 is now approved in Washington state.
This means 680,000 kids statewide are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
For parents …
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By Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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11/4/21
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The Washington State Department of Health has issued new guidelines requiring schools to offer more options to families of students who are exposed to COVID-19.
The new directive says students …
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By Ted O’Neil / The Center Square contributor
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11/3/21
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WASHINGTON — While the attention of Northwest salmon advocates has been focused on a renewed debate over the fate of the Lower Snake River dams, a Washington Democrat has quietly worked to …
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By Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review
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11/3/21
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Ten days after Washington state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for state government, K-12 and health care employees went into effect, Gov. Jay Inslee said he was “very, very …
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Rick Bannan / rick@thereflector.com
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11/1/21
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Washington state has recovered nearly $500,000 in stolen unemployment benefits.
Washington is the first state in the nation to use its asset forfeiture power to recover the stolen funds, Attorney …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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11/1/21
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Why are bats a Halloween staple? Why is their silhouette, slapped onto a cheap decoration, synonymous with fright? Why are they the one thing Bruce Wayne dreads?
Maybe it's because we fear what …
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By Colin Tiernan / The Spokesman-Review
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10/27/21
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OLYMPIA — Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman is resigning to accept a job as the senior election security lead for the Biden administration.
Wyman will join the Cybersecurity and …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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10/27/21
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More than 92% of current state employees have complied with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
As of Monday, the state has lost nearly 1,900 employees — or about 3% of it workforce — who …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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10/21/21
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A chance to comment on proposed changes to Washington's spring bear hunting season will close Oct. 21.
After that, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission will review a WDFW …
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Long-term care facilities could face critical staffing shortages this fall as Gov. Inslee's vaccine mandate takes hold Oct. 18.
Robin Dale, CEO of the Washington Health Care Association, which …
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By Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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10/11/21
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By almost any conceivable measure, this summer's lengthy and extreme drought led to historic lows in the production and quality of the region's signature cash crop.
Soft white wheat, the kind …
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By Kip Hill / The Spokesman-Review
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10/11/21
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