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Thousands of Cascade Natural Gas customers can expect their power bills to go up again soon, which the utility attributes to the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and Washington’s Clean Energy …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/21/26
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A long-vacant office building on the Washington state Capitol campus will soon be no more.
The state is demolishing the General Administration Building on the northwest side of the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/21/26
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Surly public comments are a staple of Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meetings, revealing the deeply personal stakes of those fighting over how far the state should go in protecting various …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/21/26
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Trial for a Thurston County couple accused of murdering a man at a Tenino area bar in 2024 began Monday, April 20, with a warning from the judge to a packed courtroom not to influence the jury in any …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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4/20/26
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Eight Snohomish firefighters are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify what an employer is required to prove under federal law before denying a religious accommodation for vaccines.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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If you lower a state income tax rate, the state brings in far more income tax revenue.
At least that’s the finding of a new report from Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) on Idaho’s income …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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The Washington attorney general and Democratic leaders plotted how to overturn a nearly century-old decision that banned income taxes in the state, writing they want to force the state Supreme Court …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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When you own a small business in Washington’s ever-changing climate of tax and regulation policy changes, operators get used to being creative to remain afloat. But for some business owners, the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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Democratic state Rep. Larry Springer of Kirkland, who provided a moderating voice in his caucus for two decades, announced Sunday he will not seek re-election.
Springer, 79, was elected in 2004 …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/20/26
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The U.S. Forest Service’s plan to close scores of research stations could threaten the nation’s wildfire readiness, many foresters fear, and erode decades of work to understand timber production, …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline
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4/19/26
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Washington law enforcement officers are way behind completing deescalation and mental health training required under the state’s marquee police accountability law.
That’s according to a …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/17/26
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King County election officials want to know how a box of ballots wound up next to a dumpster behind a strip mall in Renton, then in the hands of the Washington State Republican Party leader this …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/17/26
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King County Elections and the Washington Secretary of State say they have no record of a private citizen making contact with their offices after finding a large box of ballots recently near a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/17/26
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While there wasn’t much on the agenda aside from approval of amending an ordinance to include the full legal name of a fire district, members of the Bucoda Town Council still convened for their …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/17/26
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An eastern Washington judge declined Thursday to rule on the future of a state law that could potentially force sheriffs out of office if they don’t meet new standards.
Lincoln County Superior …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/17/26
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has announced it is getting an early start on next month’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness campaign. WSP wants to remind all road users that motorcycles are not only a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/17/26
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Members of the Rainier City Council met on Tuesday, April 14, and approved a contract renewal for law enforcement services with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO).
This contract …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/17/26
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Congress’ move to allow mining in a national forest near a wilderness area may have broad ramifications across the country.
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overturn a mining ban in …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline
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4/17/26
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Washington is pouring $55.8 million into early learning facilities across the state.
Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the competitive grant awards Thursday. The funds will create about 2,000 …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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4/17/26
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