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Study: Washington is 2nd-most productive state in U.S.

March 1, 2024, 8:00pm Northwest

Washingtonians are particularly productive, according to a new study. Businesses advisory site Upflip conducted a study of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and the results were kind to the Evergreen State. Read story

The Washington state Capitol building is pictured, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

As an opioids scourge devastates tribes in Washington, lawmakers advance a bill to provide relief

The Washington state Capitol building is pictured, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

March 1, 2024, 7:26pm Health

A bill that would bring millions of dollars to tribes in Washington state to address the opioid crisis received unanimous support in the House on Friday, opening the door for state funding to address a scourge that some say is claiming a generation. Read story

Clouds hover over the Oregon State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Salem, Ore.

Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession

Clouds hover over the Oregon State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Salem, Ore.

March 1, 2024, 7:24pm Northwest

A bill recriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs was passed by the Oregon Legislature on Friday, undoing a key part of the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law as governments struggle to respond to the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history. Read story

The Washington State Capitol building is seen on the first day of the legislative session, Jan. 8, in Olympia.

Washington lawmakers approve out-of-state option for long-term care benefit

The Washington State Capitol building is seen on the first day of the legislative session, Jan. 8, in Olympia.

March 1, 2024, 5:52pm Health Free

Workers may soon be able to bring their state long-term care benefit with them if they move out of Washington. Read story

State Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, seen here as the House of Representatives convenes for floor debate, Jan. 22, 2024. Wilcox, who has been elected to seven terms in the 2nd Legislative District, said he would not seek reelection in 2024.

Former Washington House Republican leader Rep. J.T. Wilcox will not seek re-election

State Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, seen here as the House of Representatives convenes for floor debate, Jan. 22, 2024. Wilcox, who has been elected to seven terms in the 2nd Legislative District, said he would not seek reelection in 2024.

March 1, 2024, 5:49pm Northwest Free

State Rep. J.T. Wilcox, who led the House Republican Caucus for five years, announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election this fall. Read story

FILE - A portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York. The IRS has been tasked with looking into how to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system for all. Congress has directed the IRS to report in on how such a system might work.

Does Washington state have the worst low-income tax burden? Study compares taxes across US

FILE - A portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York. The IRS has been tasked with looking into how to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system for all. Congress has directed the IRS to report in on how such a system might work.

March 1, 2024, 2:32pm Latest News

Tax season has arrived, and Americans across the country are looking at their income and expenses from the past year. With that evaluation often comes reflection of the tax system. Why is it this amount? Why is this system being utilized here? Read story

The state seal in the Washington State Capitol building in Olympia.

Bill to require Washington courts to try minors based on their age at the time of the crime awaits Inslee’s signature

The state seal in the Washington State Capitol building in Olympia.

March 1, 2024, 10:43am Latest News

Two children of the exact same age who are charged with the exact same crime in Washington often face drastically different punishments. Read story

Representative Peggy Joan Maxie, 1973 (Photo by Vibert Jeffers)

Peggy Maxie, first Black woman elected to WA state House, dies

Representative Peggy Joan Maxie, 1973 (Photo by Vibert Jeffers)

March 1, 2024, 8:40am Latest News

Peggy Joan Maxie, the first Black woman elected to the Washington House of Representatives who was known for her work to establish landmark tenants’ rights legislation, has died. She was 87. Read story

40-year-old corrections officer at Medical Lake juvenile detention facility charged with raping 15-year-old female inmate

March 1, 2024, 7:50am Northwest

A corrections officer at a Medical Lake juvenile detention facility is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old female inmate inside a transport vehicle last month. Read story

Court dates rescheduled in Gorge concert shooting that left left two dead

March 1, 2024, 7:50am Northwest

Court documents associated with the trial for James Kelley, the suspect in the shooting that took the lives of two and wounded multiple other victims at the Beyond Wonderland music festival last year, indicate that court dates for the criminal proceedings against Kelley have been rescheduled. Read story