A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified as assault weapons.
But the dispute is likely not over. The gun...
Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the budget proposal he’ll release this month will rely solely on spending cuts and not higher taxes to overcome what he says is...
The Washington State Transportation Commission will decide this month whether to pursue a temporary toll rate increase on the State Route 99 tunnel during the 2026 FIFA World Cup,...
Washington state lawmakers next year hope to rein in law enforcements’ use of automated license plate readers amid revelations federal immigration authorities are using the data.
The readers are mounted...
Both directions of the State Route 99 tunnel in Seattle will see nightly lane reductions and ramp closures from Monday, Dec. 1 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 for...
The state Commercial Aviation Work Group will host its fifth public hybrid meeting of 2025 at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Boeing Field in Seattle.
The work group was formed...
How best to spend, save and raise money will be a recurring theme when Washington lawmakers convene in Olympia next week for their annual “committee days.”
The state is facing...
Democratic state lawmakers are once again eyeing a statewide version of a Seattle tax on companies with large payrolls and high-paid employees.
Proposed legislation crafted by Rep. Shaun Scott, D-Seattle,...
The average cost of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington for 2026 will go up 4.9%, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) said Wednesday.
Starting Jan. 1, employers...
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown says the Trump administration’s attempt to reprioritize billions of dollars in housing aid for people with disabilities is a policy that “comes straight out...
Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between its mental health and medical coverage.
For years, Regence failed to provide...
If you have ever wanted to own an iconic Washington state ferry, now may be your last chance to buy one until the 2030s. There are two sizes available...
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, it will be more expensive to buy a plastic film carryout bag at Washington restaurants and retailers. The Washington State Department of Ecology reminds consumers...
Sales of Washington’s pass to access state parks and other recreation areas fell after an Oct. 1 price hike, but fee collections increased.
Figures presented to the state Parks and...
An annual compilation of prioritized transportation improvement projects is now ready for public review and comment through Friday, Dec. 19, the Washington State Department of Transportation said in a...
For Washington residents, getting help from state government could soon become easier and more secure, thanks in part to increased use of artificial intelligence.
Early next year, the state will...
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is seeking applications from winter sports enthusiasts for the agency’s snowmobile and non-motorized advisory committees.
Seven positions are available statewide to snowmobilers, and...
Washington state lawmakers next year are set to again discuss whether public sector unions can bargain over their employers’ adoption of artificial intelligence technology.
House Bill 1622 looks to require...
Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball.
In the works for three years, it is the second of seven specialty plates to hit...
There's a new development in the decades-long tug-of-war between the City of Edmonds, the State Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), environmental groups and adjacent property owners to balance...
