3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (296+ words) WASHINGTON — As a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States advances in Washington, D.C., Washington state has already shown its support for the change. On May 21, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted in favor…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (418+ words) OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Washington state coalition's push toward a universal health care system is expected to continue into the next legislative cycle, even as current coverage through the Washington Health Benefit Exchange — which provides access to Medicaid, also known as…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (290+ words) OCEAN SHORES, Wash. — A gray whale found near Ocean Shores has added to a growing number of deaths across Washington this year, as researchers point to an ongoing pattern affecting the species. A team examined the whale this morning, identifying…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (240+ words) SEATTLE — Flags at all Washington state agency facilities will be lowered to half-staff on Friday, April 10, 2026, in honor of United States Air Force Major Ariana Savino. Savino, 31, of Covington, died March 12, 2026, in an incident in Western Iraq during a combat…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (508+ words) TACOMA, Wash. — Washington state won a federal court battle allowing health inspections at the Tacoma ICE detention center, but state officials say inspectors still haven’t been allowed inside. Advocacy groups say the delay is preventing investigations into complaints from detainees,…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (442+ words) FERNDALE, Wash. — A surge in immigration enforcement activity is being detected on western Washington farms this spring, leaving some agricultural workers facing deportation — and some Trump-supporting farm owners questioning the president's promises. At one Whatcom County farm, owners initially allowed…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (641+ words) SEATTLE — Starting Saturday morning at 10 a.m., western Washington commuters were able to travel across Lake Washington via light rail. The long delayed 2 Line is officially in service, running all the way from Redmond through Seattle to Lynnwood. The line has…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (453+ words) SEATTLE — Washington state's mountain snowpack is running significantly below normal levels this winter, raising concerns about water supplies heading into summer, though meteorologists say it is too early to declare the season a total loss. Snowpack across the Cascades is…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (100+ words) BELLEVUE, Wash. — A five-car crash is blocking all but the right lane of northbound Interstate 405 in Bellevue. The crash is near SE Eighth Street. First responders are on scene. The cause of the... 5-car crash blocking most of NB I…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (185+ words) WASHINGTON, USA — As Verizon cuts over 13,000 jobs in an effort to "reorient" the company, over 150 of those impacted are employees in Washington state. Per a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed Monday, 165 employees in Washington state will be…...