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A federal judge in Seattle ruled Friday the Trump administration violated federal law when it withheld congressionally approved funds for electric vehicle chargers.
U.S. District Judge Tana Lin …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/27/26
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For the second week in a row, both national and Washington fuel prices increased.
"Average gasoline prices have jumped for a second straight week as oil prices have climbed back above the …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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1/27/26
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A state committee has delayed a vote on legislation that would stop local jurisdictions from enforcing anti-camping ordinances when no shelter space is available.
Some Spokane City Council …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/27/26
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Less than a week after Sen. Patty Murray negotiated a bipartisan bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security while reining in its aggressive immigration crackdown, the Washington state Democrat …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/27/26
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Visitors heading to Mount Rainier National Park in 2026 will no longer need a timed entry reservation to enter during peak summer hours, according to an announcement made last week.
“The park …
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Sofia Schwarzwalder / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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1/27/26
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Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy has no current plans to expand an ongoing state audit into the Department of Children, Youth and Families, despite reports of potential high-dollar payouts to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/27/26
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Investigators ruled the death of a 33-year-old man found in Kent on Sunday morning a homicide.
The man's body was found in some brush just before noon in the 25400 block of 74th Avenue South, …
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/27/26
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Washington voters will once again have an opportunity to weigh in on a parental rights initiative on the November 2026 ballot.
On Monday, the Washington Secretary of State (SOS) informed L …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/27/26
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The Seattle Police Department is violating the public records law by imposing unnecessary delays on anyone who files more than one request, a King County Superior Court judge ruled Monday.
Judge …
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Patrick Malone / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/27/26
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State Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis, the first Native American elected statewide in Washington’s history, won’t seek reelection for a second term on the high court.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/27/26
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A proposed law would give Washington’s agricultural workers a formal process to engage in collective bargaining with their employers, extending an advantage that many private-sector workers have.
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By Erick Bengel / Murrow News
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1/27/26
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John Tangeman's commute from Lake Forest Park to Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood used to take 25 minutes. At most, 40 minutes.
Then, earlier this month, two lanes of northbound Interstate 5 …
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/27/26
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For years, crime victim advocates in Washington have fought for state funding to make up for dwindling federal dollars.
This year will be no different .
These advocates are …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/27/26
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It’s that time of year again.
The Internal Revenue Service began accepting and processing federal tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26, marking the official start of the 2026 filing season, the …
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Julia Hawkins / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/27/26
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Another candidate is considering a campaign for Washington’s Third Congressional District, possibly adding another level to an already closely watched race.
Former Washington state …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/26/26
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Two of the three regional blood banks serving Washington state are facing a severe blood shortage due to the lingering effects from heavy rains and floods in December, combined with a slowdown in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Western District of Washington observed National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and joined the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Washington state Reps. Michael Keaton and Jim Walsh are urging Gov. Bob Ferguson to opt Washington into a new federal K-12 scholarship tax-credit program that could bring an estimated $732 million a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Washington’s governor on Monday painted a dire outlook of how clashes between federal immigration authorities and the state could unfold if a crackdown similar to the one in Minnesota hit here.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/26/26
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Thurston County prosecutors said Friday that they would not file criminal charges against four Bellarmine Preparatory School students police investigated for allegedly sexually assaulting another …
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Peter Talbot / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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1/26/26
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