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About 350 people turned out in the rain Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at the state Capitol in Olympia, to mark a year of nationwide protests organized by the 50501 movement. (Sophia Sostrin / The Seattle Times)
Hundreds rally near state Capitol to mark one year of 50501 movement
OLYMPIA — More than 350 protesters, many of them high school students and young adults, gathered at Heritage Park overlooking the Washington Capitol on a rain-soaked Saturday afternoon to mark a … more
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Oregon man suspected of DUI after I-5 rollover in Woodland
Authorities say a Troutdale man is injured after causing a rollover crash on Interstate 5 on Friday night in Woodland. Alberto Magana Zacarias, 37, is suspected of driving under the influence … more
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Environmental approval secured to build Columbia River ship turnaround
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers granted an environmental approval last month to a project to dredge a 1,000-foot-wide deep water ship turn around in the Columbia River near the Port of Kalama and … more
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Washington public records bill scraps task force, focuses only on school records
A Washington bill concerning public records requests advanced out of committee, but not before lawmakers amended it to remove a proposed task force and narrow the scope to just school districts. … more
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Grizzly bears (Photo courtesy of the National Park Service).
Feds delay finalizing Lower 48 grizzly bear plans until December
The deadline for Trump administration officials to decide if Yellowstone-area grizzly bears should retain Endangered Species Act protections has been pushed back nearly a year. In January 2025, … more
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Hundreds of people protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies on Jan. 30, 2026, at the Idaho Statehouse in Boise. The protest was organized by Idaho groups after residents in Minnesota held a massive “ICE out” strike that encouraged people across the state to stay home from work, school and stores to protest the presence of federal immigration agents in Minnesota. (Photo by Christina Lords/Idaho Capital Sun)
Idaho lawmakers announce slate of immigration bills, crafted with influential think tank 
A group of Idaho lawmakers have unveiled a slate of immigration proposals, crafted in tandem with Theo Wold, a former Donald Trump administration official and former Idaho solicitor general.  … more
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The Idaho Capitol Building’s rotunda is pictured in this January 2025 photo. (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)
Idaho Republican lawmakers bring bills to criminalize using bathrooms of other genders
Idaho Republican lawmakers are bringing new bills that expand the state’s law banning transgender people from using their preferred school bathrooms.  Two bills introduced Friday seek to … more
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Oregon lawmakers are considering more violence prevention training for health care workers. (Photo by Alan Cohen/Oregon Capital Chronicle)
With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients
The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal … more
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promotes “real food” at a rally in Harrisburg, Penn., last month. Over the next decade, obesity rates across the nation could surge to close to half of U.S. adults, a new study says. (Photo by Whitney Downard/Pennsylvania Capital-Star)
In the next decade, states will see a surge in obesity
Over the next decade, obesity rates across the nation could surge to close to half of U.S. adults, a new study published in the medical journal JAMA estimates. Researchers at the University of … more
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As pennies disappear, Washington state must address how retailers make change
When the federal government stopped making pennies , it left it up to states to decide how retailers deal with the change. In Washington, lawmakers are trying to come up with a uniform approach … more
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Yohendry de Jesús Crespo Álvarez and his wife Darianny Liseth González de Crespo pose for a photo with their 7-year-old daughter, Diana Crespo González. The family had recently moved into an apartment in Gresham before federal immigration agents detained them in January in a Portland hospital parking lot. (Courtesy of Ana Mendoza)
Family detained by agents in Oregon hospital parking lot released from detention
The family detained by federal agents in a Portland hospital’s parking lot is headed back to Oregon after being released from immigration detention in Texas.  U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter, … more
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After loss of tax credits, Washington state sees a drop in insurance coverage
About 19,000 fewer Washingtonians enrolled in health insurance through the state’s online marketplace amid the loss of federal subsidies. The decline didn’t appear to be as precipitous as … more
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FBI agents load boxes of election documents onto trucks at an elections warehouse in Fulton County, Ga. State and local election officials are bracing for the prospect of federal action after President Donald Trump’s call to nationalize elections. (Photo by Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)
‘Oh, hell no’: Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult
President Donald Trump’s calls this week to “nationalize” elections capped a year of efforts by his administration to exercise authority over state-run elections. The demands now have some … more
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Legislators and attendees in the gallery above the House chamber listen as Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers the State of the State address in Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Washington Dems propose 3-cent sugar tax per fluid ounce of certain sweetened beverages
House Democrats proposed a sugar tax on Thursday that would impose another 3-cent charge per fluid ounce of applicable beverages, amounting to a 72-cent tax on a 24-ounce coffee.  The sugar … more
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Anti-tax activist Tim Eyman testifies against the income tax bill. Seated behind him in the front row of chairs is Let's Go Washington founder Brian Heywood.
Public has its say at Washington Senate hearing on controversial income tax legislation
Hundreds of people lined up Friday afternoon outside a public hearing in the Senate Ways & Means Committee at the state capitol in Olympia for a chance to testify on a proposed income tax bill … more
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Students crowd a Clark County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle after a student-aged male was arrested at the Prairie High School student walkout opposing immigration enforcement on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Washington Dems file proposal requiring schools to provide excused absences for protesting
Two House Democrats proposed a bill on Thursday to provide excused absences upon advanced request for Washington state public school students protesting on the taxpayers’ dime. Rep. Osman … more
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WDFW Police help rescue man ‘clinging’ to tree in Cowlitz River
The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife Police helped rescue a man from the Cowlitz River Monday, Feb. 2, according to a news release from the agency. WDFW police received the … more
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The Washington state Capitol is pictured from Heritage Park in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Republican lawmaker’s bill to combat child sexual exploitation advances in state House
The Washington state House Community Safety Committee has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen, R-Puyallup, this week, according to a news release. House Bill 2146 makes it a … more
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Public comment period open for 2026 Washington hunting season proposals
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on proposed hunting season rule changes as part of the department’s annual hunting season-setting process, a … more
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Flood water covers Peters Road and the surrounding area near the Cowlitz River in Randle on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
Washington bill would penalize driving on closed roads during flooding, other emergencies
Legislation aimed at protecting first responders and preventing dangerous disruptions during natural disasters and emergencies passed the Washington state House Community Safety Committee, according … more
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