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OLYMPIA — The Legislature must act this session on climate change, housing and transportation, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday, Jan. 11.
In his annual State of the State address, Inslee again …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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1/17/22
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With Washington state currently facing a wave of COVID-19 spurred on by the disease’s omicron variant, the state has put a number of measures in place to handle the surge in hospitalizations, …
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Rick Bannan / rick@thereflector.com
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1/17/22
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OLYMPIA — A House panel has voted to delay the long-term care tax until 2023.
On a 31-2 vote, a House committee approved a bill Thursday to delay the implementation of the tax. On a 23-10 …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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1/17/22
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OLYMPIA — For the second year in a row, the Washington Legislature will be mostly virtual.
As the number of COVID-19 cases spikes across the state, the state House and Senate have both …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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1/5/22
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Booster doses for 12 to 15 year-olds will likely be approved by two federal agencies by the end of the week.
The Food and Drug Administration recommended that kids and teens in this age group …
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Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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1/5/22
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Washington officials have updated standards hospital officials will use if they get so many patients they no longer have the ability to treat them all.
The state's crisis standards of care, …
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Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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12/30/21
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Certain sports in Washington are subject to new safety guidelines after a massive COVID-19 outbreak at four high school wrestling tournaments led to hundreds of cases of the virus.
On Friday, …
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Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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12/27/21
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Razor clam enthusiasts can head to coastal beaches to ring in the new year as shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed the next round of digging can …
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By The Reflector
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12/27/21
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OLYMPIA — A new year sometimes means new laws go into effect in Washington, and this one will include changes to taxes, school names and the way you order takeout.
Most laws go into effect …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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12/27/21
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OLYMPIA — Collection of the state's new long-term care tax that had been set to go into effect in the new year will be delayed until after the legislative session.
Gov. Jay Inslee, along …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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12/22/21
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Certain sports in Washington are subject to new safety guidelines after a massive COVID-19 outbreak at four high school wrestling tournaments led to some 200 cases of the virus.
On Friday, Dec. …
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Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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12/22/21
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OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled an "unusually large" budget proposal of almost $62 billion Thursday that would continue focus on helping the state recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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12/17/21
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Shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on Thursday announced 26 tentatively scheduled razor clam digs in January and February.
WDFW also confirmed that the …
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By The Reflector
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12/13/21
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Beginning Jan. 1, restaurants and other food service establishments will no longer be able to automatically provide single-use items made of plastic unless they are requested by customers.
The …
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By Ted O’Neil / The Center Square
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12/9/21
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Washington residents hoping to get into the holiday spirit by selecting a fresh Christmas tree should plan on doing so sooner rather than later this year, and also expect to pay more for it than …
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By Ted O’Neil / The Center Square contributor
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12/8/21
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The Washington State Supreme Court has declined to adopt a different redistricting plan after the commission designated to draw new maps ostensibly missed the deadline to finish its work.
In a …
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The Reflector
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12/6/21
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The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has announced a digital tool that allows people to show proof when needed that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Called WA Verify , the …
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By Ted O’Neil / The Center Square contributor
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12/2/21
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An online petition urging Washington State wildlife commissioners to reinstate the spring black bear hunt is gaining traction online, but it's unlikely to affect any change.
"I wonder if it is …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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12/2/21
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The nursing shortage is a pressing reality for hospitals across Washington.
A recent survey from the Washington State Hospital Association, which included responses from 80 hospitals that have …
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By Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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11/29/21
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Support for Washington state's long-term care benefit program is divisive, but 51% of Washington residents support the program, according to an AARP poll published this fall.
A third of …
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By Laurel Demkovich and Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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11/29/21
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