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Bob Ferguson is officially the governor of Washington.
Ferguson, a Democrat, took the oath of office on Wednesday in front of family, friends and lawmakers in a crowded House of …
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By Laurel Demkovich and Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/16/25
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The Washington State Archives will display the Constitution of the State of Washington outside of the House Chambers in the Legislative Building on Sid Snyder Avenue in Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 16, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/25
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Nineteenth Legislative District state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, got a running start on his second term in the state Senate as he introduced 17 bills in advance of the 2025 legislative session, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/25
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A 36-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of second-degree robbery earlier this month after she approached a female driver in northeast Olympia and demanded all of her money, police say.
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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1/15/25
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A movie theater was evacuated and customers refunded after it was pepper-sprayed late last month, according to Olympia police.
On Dec. 27, police responded to a suspicious circumstance at the …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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1/15/25
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A pair of wolves in southeastern Washington were killed on Monday in response to a series of attacks on cattle.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Tuesday that its staff …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/15/25
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A Washington bill would broaden the definition of a “hate crime” under state law so that it does not need to be the only motivating factor for a defendant in a court case in order to be …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/15/25
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A Washington state Republican lawmaker is backing a bill that would stiffen penalties for unlawful firearm possession by requiring every individual convicted as such to go to jail, with no discretion …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/15/25
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In his official portrait, Gov. Jay Inslee stands tall in front of a vast blue sky. In his hand is an official “State of Washington” folder, and on his lapel is a red apple pin.
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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1/15/25
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The fate of Washington’s ban on the sale of high-capacity firearm magazines now rests with the state Supreme Court.
On Tuesday morning, attorneys for the state and a southwest …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/15/25
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee used his final address to a joint session of the Legislature on Tuesday to frame a 12-year legacy that spanned a pandemic, historic natural disasters, unmatched expansion …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/15/25
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Thurston County has named Jennifer Walker to the recently vacated assistant county manager position and Karen Weiss to replace her as public works director, County Manager Leonard Hernandez announced …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/14/25
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A man has been arrested after his missing girlfriend’s body was found in an abandoned lot, Oregon police say.
Erik Mauricio Meza was booked into jail Thursday, Jan. 9, in relation to the …
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Daniella Segura / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/14/25
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SEATTLE — A group of state lawmakers want to crack down on cellphones in schools.
Reps. Stephanie McClintock, Mari Leavitt and Liz Berry introduced a bill requiring school districts to …
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Claire Bryan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/14/25
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Washington state wanted to be a national leader on solar panel recycling, but it's had a tough start
Juiced by federal and state incentives, solar power in Washington state has steadily grown in the last decade. Solar installations in Seattle have doubled since 2018, and development of what will …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/14/25
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SEATTLE — Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson knows a thing or two about strategy.
After all, he learned from the best — International Chess Master Nikolay Minev, who coached him during his …
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Sofia Schwarzwalder / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/14/25
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A 65-year-old skier who says he plummeted during windy weather from a chairlift onto the ground below filed a $3.6 million lawsuit Friday against Willamette Pass ski resort, saying he suffered a …
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Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/14/25
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More than a dozen people registered to provide public comment at the second meeting of the Domestic Extremism and Mass Violence Task Force. Their feedback uniformly criticized the lack of diversity …
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By Sue Lani Madsen / The Center Square
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1/14/25
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There was plenty of pomp and politics for the opening day of the Washington Legislature’s 2025 session.
It began at noon Monday for the state’s 98 representatives and 49 …
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By Laurel Demkovich and Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/14/25
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After a narrow election victory in November, Sal Mungia is officially Washington’s newest state Supreme Court justice.
Mungia, along with current justices Steven Gonzalez and Sheryl …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/14/25
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