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State Troopers sport tactical gear during a rally in Olympia outside the Washington state Capitol building in early January. 
State Lawmakers Advance Bills to Ban Police Use of Chokeholds and Neck Restraints, Collect Use-of-Force Data
OLYMPIA — Washington Senate lawmakers Monday approved a bill to begin requiring law enforcement agencies around the state to report details when officers use force against citizens. And on … more
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Bail Set at $100,000 for Man Accused of Stabbing Woman in Thurston County
A Thurston County Superior Court Commissioner set bail at $100,000 for an Olympia man accused of stabbing a woman in Lacey last Thursday. Olympia Police arrested Sergei Grant Snyder, 29, on … more
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FILE PHOTO — A bird sits on a telephone wire as the sun begins to set in May 2018.
Here's the Industry People Complained About to the Washington UTC the Most in 2020
People had a lot to complain about in 2020, but according to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, landline telephone companies are the thing people officially complained about the … more
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Court
Prosecutor Who Helped Dismantle Outlaw Hells Angels in Washington Is Tapped as Acting U.S. attorney
A senior prosecutor who helped dismantle the outlaw Hells Angels motorcycle club in Washington and is overseeing some of the state's most complex federal criminal prosecutions has been appointed … more
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Damage is seen at the back of the TrueValue building in downtown Centralia following the Nisqually Earthquake in  2001.
20 Years After the Nisqually Earthquake, Are We Better Prepared for the Big One?
The last time the ground shook in a big way in Washington was 20 years ago, and here are a few things that happened: —The tower at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport twisted and buckled, … more
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Rep. Dan Newhouse 
As Democrats Eye Sweeping Immigration Reform, Newhouse Says It Could Hurt Bipartisan Efforts More Likely to Help Immigrants
WASHINGTON — The last time Congress passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill, Ronald Reagan was in the White House. Thirty-five years and several failed attempts later, President Joe Biden … more
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The Capitol Building is seen Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Olympia.
Bill in State Legislature Would Expand Ability to Investigate Police Misconduct, Revoke Licenses
A contentious bill that passed the state Senate could transform Washington's police oversight agency from an anemic watchdog into a formidable instrument for police accountability. While other … more
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers stands in front of an American flag in this photo taken by Chewelah Independent editor Brandon Hansen.
McMorris Rodgers: Effort to Block Disinformation Really Tries to Silence Conservatives
As some in Congress try to rein in disinformation they believe is "fanning the flames of extremism" that led to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and other Republicans contend it's … more
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Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson spoke on several topics in July 2018 at the Twin Cities Rotary. 
Police Deadly-Force Probes Mostly Fall Short of Washington's New Accountability Law, According to State Attorney General
Just five of 18 investigations into police use of deadly force reviewed by the Washington state attorney general's office met all the requirements of an independent investigation called for after the … more
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Court
Washington State Patrol Employee Charged With Two Counts of Attempted Child Rape
King County prosecutors Friday charged a Washington State Patrol school bus safety inspector with two counts of attempted first-degree rape of a child following his arrest at a Kirkland hotel this … more
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Washington Flag
Washington One of 12 States to See Jump in New Jobless Claims
New unemployment claims in Washington state rose slightly last week even as most other states saw declines in the number of people seeking jobless benefits. Washingtonians filed 14,043 new, or … more
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Costco to Raise Its Minimum Wage to $16 an Hour
Costco waded into the debate over the federal minimum wage Thursday by announcing its wage floor will rise to $16 an hour. The update directly applies to about a fifth of the more than 160,000 … more
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Lewis County Watch
Washington State Patrol Employee Arrested on Investigation of Attempted Child Rape
A 27-year-old Washington State Patrol (WSP) employee was arrested Tuesday night on investigation of attempted child rape, after showing up at a Kirkland hotel room where he expected to find two … more
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Washington State University
Pullman Police Recommend Hazing Charges After Alcohol Poisoning Death of Fraternity Pledge
Pullman police are recommending misdemeanor charges for seven fraternity members involved in the heavy drinking that led to a 19-year-old Washington State University student's death by alcohol … more
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson greets attendees during a campaign rally for Carolyn Long at the Centralia Timberland Library in July, 2019.
Washington AG Bob Ferguson Sues Google, Again, for Alleged Violations of Political-Ad Transparency Law
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has again sued Google, alleging the tech giant has continued to flout Washington laws on political advertising transparency. In the lawsuit, filed … more
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Protesters clash with police in Seattle last May. 
Biden Officially Undoes Trump's Designation of Seattle as an 'Anarchist Jurisdiction'
First Seattle was an "anarchist jurisdiction." Now, they're not. All it took was a new president. Five months after former President Donald Trump's administration dubbed Seattle, New York … more
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Joe Biden is sworn in as U.S. President during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, DC.
Some Washington State Residents Greet Plan to Overhaul Immigration Policy With Cautious Optimism
Mario Rodríguez says a surge of relief came over him the day President Joe Biden was inaugurated. No longer does the Pacific County 53-year-old worry that people are following him, as he did for … more
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Coronavirus Crisis Costs Alaska Air Hundreds of Millions of Dollars a Month
Alaska Airlines Ordered to Pay $3.2M to Family of Woman Who Died After Escalator Fall
Alaska Airlines was ordered this week to pay $3.2 million to the family of a 75-year-old woman who died after falling down an escalator in an electric wheelchair at Portland International Airport in … more
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A train speeds by the Lewis County Historical Museum as Director Michael Tippins, of Virtual Railfan, installs a camera on the second story in 2019.
Federal Court Says Washington State Can Require Two-Person Train Crews
Dozens of daily trains that haul cargo such as wheat, aircraft parts and crude oil across Washington state can be required to operate with two-person crews, a federal court has ruled. The federal … more
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Money
Need a Job? Thurston County Warehouse Operator Is Hiring, Says Pay Starts at $25 Per Hour
Uline, a distributor of packaging materials, is looking to hire for its warehouse in Lacey, the company announced. "Since moving our Washington operations to Lacey in 2019, we have hired over 120 … more
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