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Attorney General Nick Brown greets legislators in the House chambers at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
DOJ sues four states — including Washington — over denial of undercover license plates to federal agents
The U.S. Department of Justice filed separate federal lawsuits Wednesday against Washington, Oregon, Maine and Massachusetts, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and Democratic-led … more
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A Safeway grocery store in Salem on May 12, 2026. Safeway and its parent company Albertsons were listed more than any other company on SNAP recipients’ income verification forms.
Oregonians using SNAP benefits most frequently listed big grocery, retail companies as employer
Oregonians who received federal aid to pay for their groceries last year frequently reported working for the nation’s largest grocery and retail corporations, according to a Capital Chronicle … more
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The Crater Lake newt, or Mazama newt, pictured here is endemic to Crater Lake in southern Oregon. The population has plummeted in recent decades due to predation from crayfish that were first introduced in the late 1800s, and whose numbers have exploded as the lake’s temperature rises due to climate change.
Feds agree to decide on endangered species protections for Crater Lake newt by October
An imperiled newt only found in and around southern Oregon’s Crater Lake may soon be protected under the Endangered Species Act following a three-year legal battle. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife … more
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A sign for the White River School District with the district office behind.
Washington kindergarten teacher placed on leave amid allegations involving girl
An Elk Ridge Elementary kindergarten teacher is on administrative leave as the White River School District investigates allegations of inappropriate conduct with a child, police records and … more
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Petitions for an initiative aimed at repealing Washington state's new income tax measure.
Let’s Go WA breaks week-one signature record for income tax repeal initiative
One week into the signature gathering campaign, more than 92,000 Washington voters have signed petitions for an initiative aimed at repealing the new income tax. “There has been record … more
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A gray wolf in snow. (Eric Cole/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
WDFW authorizes killing of one wolf after suspected cattle attacks
Washington will permit the killing of a single gray wolf in the state’s northeastern corner following three suspected attacks on livestock. The incidents took place in the Aladdin Valley, a … more
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Judge sides with Washington in dispute over $4M grant canceled during DOGE era
A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration wrongfully terminated a $4 million grant for Washington meant to provide services for new migrants. The case is somewhat of a … more
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Uthmeier can’t file his lawsuit against California and Washington for licensing Harjinder Singh, the U.S. Supreme Court says. (Via Collins’ X account)
Supreme Court rejects Florida lawsuit against Washington over immigrant truck driver licensing
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s attempt to sue California and Washington for licensing an undocumented truck driver accused of killing three … more
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Journalists from The News Tribune, The Olympian and their supporters hold up signs while a speaker talks during the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild Washington Local 37082 strike in Tacoma on Tuesday, May 26.
The Olympian, News Tribune journalists join strike against McClatchy Media for better pay, AI protections
The Olympian shuttered its doors for the day on Tuesday, May 26, as its unionized journalists joined their colleagues in Tacoma for a strike against corporate publisher McClatchy Media over alleged … more
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Secretary of State Steve Hobbs answers questions during a Legislative Media Day at the Washington state Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 19, in Olympia.
Washington Secretary of State turns over unredacted attorney client privileged record after appeal
The Washington Secretary of State’s (SOS) Office has turned over unredacted attorney client privileged emails to The Center Square after it appealed the redactions of communication between SOS and … more
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One year later, how Washington’s controversial cap on rent hikes has been enforced
A year into Washington’s limit on residential rent increases , the state has yet to collect a cent in civil penalties from landlords. That’s not to say some haven’t violated the law.  … more
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Brent Hennrich speaks to an attendee of his campaign kickoff event earlier this year.
Hennrich says there remains a “path to victory” in his effort to unseat MGP
The Brent Hennrich campaign is calling on incumbent Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, to step aside this election cycle despite Hennrich’s significant fundraising disadvantage. … more
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People gather near Pushpum, a site sacred to Columbia River tribes near Goldendale, Wash. on Friday, May 8, 2026. Leaders from the Yakama Nation, as well as nonprofit environmental groups, are hoping to stop the development of a pumped storage energy project which they say will threaten the site, the seeds and roots tribal members harvest from it as well as wetlands, groundwater and wildlife in the area. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle)
‘Going green now for who?’ Yakama protest clean energy project on sacred site to power data center
GOLDENDALE, Wash. – High up on the Washington side of the Columbia River near the John Day hydroelectric dam, members of the Yakama Nation gathered to protest a clean energy storage project slated … more
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A man gets a checkup at the Saint Agnes Mobile Health Unit mobile clinic parked at the City Heritage Park in Parlier, Calif., on May 16, 2025. California is one of at least five states plus the District of Columbia that have scaled back state-funded healthcare coverage in response to federal Medicaid cuts and the expiration of Obamacare subsidies.
States that cover healthcare for immigrants scale back
Budget constraints are forcing liberal-leaning states that spend their own money on healthcare for noncitizens to scale back that aid, as they grapple with federal Medicaid cuts and the expiration of … more
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State Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, sought to have an ethics complaint dismissed this week. The Legislative Ethics Board denied her request and will hold a public hearing on the allegations next month. (Photo courtesy of Legislative Support Services)
Washington lawmaker’s attempt to get ethics charges dismissed is rejected
A state ethics board has declined to dismiss an ethics complaint against Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons, setting the stage for the wide-ranging allegations to be contested in a public hearing … more
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House Finance Chair April Berg, D-Mill Creek, during a Jan. 22, 2026 committee hearing on House Bill 2100 to levy a payroll tax on larger companies with highly paid employees. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
The brewing battle to be Washington’s next House speaker
The leader of the powerful Washington state House committee that oversees tax policy is mounting a challenge to Speaker Laurie Jinkins for leadership of the majority Democratic caucus. Rep. … more
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Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, listens during a House floor debate on SB 6346 on Tuesday, March 10, in Olympia.
Christian foster parents win major First Amendment settlement in case against DCYF
Washington’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families has agreed to a permanent injunction that will bar state officials from forcing foster families to embrace gender ideology for children in … more
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A designated electric vehicle parking spot is pictured at the new Mineral Mobility Hub on Friday, May 8, behind the Mineral Lake Market.
Washington public EV bus operators say they face ‘Wild West’ environment with industry
A major challenge facing the public sector transportation sector’s transition from gasoline to electric is what one local transit manager describes as a “Wild West” environment for the … more
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The Washington state Capitol is pictured from Heritage Park in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
DCYF secretary denies fraud claims, says agency needs funding for more audits
Department of Children, Youth and Families Secretary Tana Senn denied claims of fraud and indicated more funds are needed to conduct additional audits during a virtual appearance before the … more
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Stainless steel containers for waste in the low-activity waste facility at the Hanford site. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Energy/Bechtel)
GOP budget plan in U.S. House calls for cuts at Hanford nuclear cleanup site
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 … more
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