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With 27 years of work in the opioid addiction field, Caleb Banta-Green said he didn't think it could get as bad as today's big rise in fentanyl use.
Fentanyl is killing people from accidental …
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Treva Lind / The Spokesman-Review
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9/21/22
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Washington's 10 remaining COVID-19 emergency orders will be lifted by Oct. 31, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday.
"We've come a long way the past two years in developing the tools that allow us …
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James Hanlon / The Spokesman-Review
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9/13/22
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Who will be moving on to the general election in the secretary of state's race remained unclear Tuesday night.
Democrat and incumbent Steve Hobbs will move forward, having received 41.2% of the …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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8/3/22
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Sen. Patty Murray will defend her seat in November against a former triage nurse and veterans advocate from Pasco who has the backing of the national Republican Party.
Tiffany Smiley, 41, …
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Kip Hill / The Spokesman-Review
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8/3/22
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Last week, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Harris Jewelers, a national jewelry outlet, would provide over $1.5 million in debt relief and refunds to over 1,000 service …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/27/22
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OLYMPIA — The Washington State Hospital Association is asking the state for help in addressing "unprecedented" capacity issues at hospitals.
Many hospitals statewide, including most on the …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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7/19/22
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For the top two candidates for one of Washington's U.S. Senate seats, bolstering the economy and handling record-high inflation are top priorities.
But five-term Sen. Patty Murray and political …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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7/15/22
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The security, transparency and misinformation surrounding the state's election system are all top of mind for candidates hoping to be Washington's next secretary of state.
The race has drawn eight …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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7/10/22
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OLYMPIA — Changes to gun regulations, new transportation fees and a new state sport are all among the changes Washington residents may soon see.
Some of the bills the Legislature passed …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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7/6/22
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Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has issued a directive making COVID-19 vaccines a permanent condition of employment for state workers in executive and small cabinet agencies, including …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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7/2/22
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In a sometimes heated meeting Washington wildlife managers continued to debate last week whether or not to implement new wolf-livestock rules.
While the commissioners won't vote on the proposed …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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6/30/22
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It looks like there will be no state gas tax holiday for Washingtonians despite President Joe Biden’s endorsement of the idea as part of his Wednesday ask that Congress suspend the 18.4 cents …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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6/23/22
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Washington state retailers lost $2.7 billion to organized retail crime in 2021, prompting Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson to assemble a retail crime theft task force.
The task force …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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6/23/22
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Following similar trends nationwide, COVID-19 case rates are rising in Washington.
The statewide average of cases over the past seven days is 228 per 100,000 people, keeping Washington in …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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5/23/22
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As the pandemic erased jobs and suddenly left thousands of people without employer-sponsored health insurance coverage, many enrolled in the government's Medicaid program.
Today, as the job market …
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Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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5/11/22
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