OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Profits on the sale of stocks and bonds in excess of $250,000 would be subject to a new tax on capital gains under a bill narrowly approved Saturday by the Washington Senate. The measure passed on a 25-24…
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima Health District (YHD) is alerting the public to a COVID-19 outbreak that impacted a significant portion of the staff and inmates at the Yakima County Jail in February. According to the release issued on Friday,…
SEATTLE (AP) — About 55,000 Washington residents may have to pay back thousands of dollars in jobless benefits. The Seattle Times reports Cami Feek, the state Employment Security Department’s new acting commissioner, updated state lawmakers Thursday Washington’s response to pandemic-related job losses.…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A lawsuit filed against Washington Governor Jay Inslee for fencing off the Olympia Capitol Building has been lifted by the plaintiff. Tyler Miller, of 'Liberty, At All Hazards', filed the suit against the Governor and the state's…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington State Senate Republicans proposed a plan to reopen the state and move to Phase 3, but Gov. Inslee’s office slammed the proposal, calling it “political rhetoric with bullet points.” All of Washington is currently in Phase…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — While addressing the media on Thursday afternoon, Governor Jay Inslee and a panel from the Washington Department of Health (DOH) provided a glimpse at their potential timeline for COVID-19 vaccinations in the state. The Governor shared a…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — One day after hitting the grim milestone of 5,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee will be joined by a panel of specialists to discuss the state's response to the pandemic. That…
SEATTLE, Wash. — The winter months aren’t stopping lawmakers and elected officials from bracing for this upcoming wildfire season. House Bill 1168 is currently making its way through the Washington State Legislature. Washington’s 2020 wildfire season was one of the most deadly and destructive…
President Joe Biden sharply criticized states such as Texas and Mississippi for lifting Covid-19 restrictions against pleas from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other top public health officials, accusing those in power of "Neanderthal thinking." "I…
RICHLAND, Wash. — The public transit authority for the region, Ben Franklin Transit (BFT), is set to resume regular services on three bus routes in the region. To accommodate this move, the Ben Franklin Transit is also discontinuing service on…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Earlier today, President Joe Biden assured the country that there would be enough vaccine doses to innoculate all American adults by the end of May. During that address, he urged state leaders to provide vaccinations for teachers,…
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — A conservative state representative from the Tri-Cities has filed to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse in next year’s primary, after the 4th congressional district's representative was one of 10 members of the House GOP who…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed his former chief of staff as chairman of the state Liquor and Cannabis Board. David Postman, who served as Inslee’s chief of staff from December 2015 until last November, will…
BENTON COUNTY, Wash. — For the first time in weeks, the Benton County Fairgrounds mass vaccination site is now seeing eligible patients for first doses of the…
SEATTLE, Wash. — Washington state is expected this week to surpass 5,000 deaths from the coronavirus this week, almost exactly a year after the first known virus death was recorded in the U.S. The state reported 1,166 new confirmed cases and 14 more…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Inslee signed a bill into law waiving the annual liquor license fee for restaurants, wineries and breweries reopening after months of pandemic shutdowns. The license cost varies by venue, but they are not always cheap—a restaurant that…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A contentious bill that passed the Washington state Senate late Thursday could transform the state's police oversight agency from an anemic watchdog into a formidable instrument for police accountability. While other reform efforts in Olympia focus…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Public health officials at the Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) provided a surprising update on coronavirus-related deaths in the bi-county region during their daily update on Friday, Feb. 26. According to BFHD officials, Benton County added 19 coronavirus…
PASCO, Wash. - It's been nearly a year since Pasco Police Department lost one of their own: K9 Officer HAPO. He died of natural causes last year,…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. (AP) — An investigation in Washington state has found more than $20,000 of taxpayer money improperly went to support a failed campaign in 2017 for improvements at a convention center in Kennewick. The Kennewick Public Facilities District faces…
SEATTLE (AP) — In a decision with implications for tens of thousands of cases dating back decades, the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state’s felony drug possession law because — unlike the laws of every other state…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — By keeping pace and vaccinating over 1,600 people today, the Benton County Fairgrounds team has administered roughly 5,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses in just three days. According to a release from the Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — During a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Washington Governor Jay Inslee updated the public on the state's response to COVID-19. He cited a strong improvement in coronavirus statistics and vaccination efforts, leading him to pause the 'Healthy…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Jay Inslee is set to be joined by Washington state's epidemiologist for communicable diseases during a press conference at 3:30 p.m. PST on Thursday, February 25. They're expected to discuss Washington's efforts in curbing the pandemic,…
