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U.S. violent crime fell sharply in 2025, according to preliminary federal data , with murders dropping an estimated 18.1% — a decline that could push the national homicide rate to its lowest level …
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By Amanda Watford / Stateline.org
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5/21/26
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Unionized journalists at five McClatchy Media newspapers in the Pacific Northwest — including The Olympian — voted overwhelmingly this week to approve a strike.
A start date for the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/21/26
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In 2004, Washington became the first state in the country to enact a “Don’t Pass the Trash” law, seeking to prohibit public school districts from allowing K-12 teachers accused of sexual …
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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5/21/26
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Former Seattle Police Officer’s Guild President Mike Solan is celebrating a court victory this week that allows him to move forward with seeking a seat on the Pierce County Council.
Solan …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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5/21/26
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Washington's Legislative Ethics Board will determine whether an investigation into a complaint against Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, will proceed after her attorney filed a motion to have it …
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By TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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5/21/26
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Seattle property owners will be asked to approve a plan that will result in higher taxes to fund the renovation of the aging Seattle Center campus, home of the 1962 World’s Fair and numerous iconic …
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By Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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5/21/26
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Cuts that Republicans in the U.S. House are seeking to the nuclear cleanup at Washington’s Hanford site would go deeper than steep reductions the Trump administration proposed.
Hanford’s …
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By John Stang / Washington State Standard
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5/21/26
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State pension officials warned Tuesday that a new law allowing the Legislature to pull nearly $4 billion from a retirement plan for first responders will significantly increase the likelihood of …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/20/26
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The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday that would require parental consent before a public elementary or middle school can update a student’s pronouns, gender markers or preferred name on records …
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By Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom
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5/20/26
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During the height of December’s severe flooding, Washington made $3.5 million available to those in need.
Five months later, most of that funding has gone unused.
Gov. Bob Ferguson says …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/20/26
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Following the resignation of former Executive Director Cheryl Heywood amid an ongoing budget crisis in March, Timberland Regional Library has hired a new leader.
“The Timberland Regional …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/20/26
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The Thurston County Board Commissioners announced Wednesday, May 20, that funding resources have been identified to support a part-time reopening of in-person counter services at the Thurston County …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/20/26
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Thurston County on Tuesday finalized an agreement with the City of Tenino to provide law enforcement services through at least Sept. 30.
The contract includes an option for a three-month …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/20/26
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The Tenino-based Wolf Haven International has launched a contemplative experience called “Sanctuary as a Mindset,” according to a news release from the organization.
The new program lets …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/20/26
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Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act continues to erode as some customers struggle to make premium payments, with the declining numbers churning market uncertainty for insurers. In response, …
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Julie Appleby, KFF Health News
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5/20/26
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A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline
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5/20/26
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An original member of Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s executive leadership team, who played a key role in boosting the administration’s cooperation with tribes, resigned last month for a private …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/20/26
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University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Cliff Mass says the Washington Department of Ecology should “definitively correct misinformation being pushed” about a pending drought …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/20/26
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The blood, sweat, tears and hard work of two Rainier High School (RHS) seniors has officially paid off, as Lily Peralta and Anika Plowman signed their golf and volleyball careers, respectively, at …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/20/26
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During a Yelm City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 19, two representatives of Confluence Environmental Company highlighted several updates to the Yelm Habitat Conservation Plan as the strategy nears …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/20/26
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