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Justices strike down Washington state drug possession law
Police must stop arresting people for simple possession.
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Do Washington drivers need to learn the zipper merge?
Legislators propose requiring zipper merge instruction in drivers education and in license test.
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Inslee: All of Washington to stay in Phase 2 for a few weeks
The governor issued a weekslong pause on regions moving backward, but has yet to outline a Phase 3.
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King County libraries will reopen in some cities for in-person services
Fall City, Kent libraries among six selected for partial reopening.
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Masks are still king in combating new COVID strains
A top UW doctor talks new strains, masks and when normal could return.
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Democrats look to allow noncitizens to serve on school boards
A Senate bill takes aim at a state law requiring anyone seeking elected office to be a citizen.
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State health leader: We have a plan, we don’t have the supply
Two months after the COVID vaccine landed in Washington, many still struggle to secure their shots.
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How the pandemic and coronavirus variants can show us evolution in real time
Scientists say viruses reproduce and mutate at higher rates, creating viral variants.
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Inslee signs $2.2 billion COVID relief package
The federal funds will go to fight COVID, aid renters and reopen shuttered schools and businesses.
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UW study shows high COVID infection rates among pregnant women
Study shows infection rates to be two to four times higher than expected among minority groups.
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More than seven buses vandalized at Bothell senior center in catalytic converter theft
Northshore Senior Center CEO says community depends on bus transport for food and appointments.
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In Bothell, the city manager is getting $104,000 to retire
A separation agreement would assure Jennifer Phillips six months of severance pay.
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Everett online heroin and meth dealer sentenced for mailing drugs nationwide
Todd Peterman-Dishion of Everett, let go by Boeing and addicted, turned to dark internet commerce.
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State releases data on COVID outbreaks in schools
A new statewide report outlines how COVID-19 outbreaks have moved through Washington schools.
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Legislature examines restructuring public health in WA
Lawmakers in Olympia are considering an overhaul of Washington state’s public health system to increase access to basic…
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Pack to the future: Will more wolves come to King County?
Some experts believe we’re on the cusp of discovering packs in King County.
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Legislator’s bill proposes wiping advisory votes from your ballot
‘They are nothing more than push polls designed to instill distrust in government,’ says state senator.
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Inslee: We have vaccine capacity, we just need the doses
Despite continued frustration from those seeking a shot, the state is making progress, he said.
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Abandoned boats in waterways are a ‘regional challenge,’ says King County Sheriff’s Office
Spokesperson says expensive and time-consuming boat recoveries happen about 20 times a year.
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Pay freeze for Inslee and state lawmakers this year
A citizen panel approved a 1.75% increase for executives, legislators and justices 17 months from now.