November 30, 2023, 6:42pm Clark County News
Nearly four years to the day since Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and then Oregon Gov. Kate Brown restarted the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement effort, Inslee revisited the bridge on Thursday to reaffirm his commitment to the project. Read story
November 24, 2023, 7:25am Health
Washington has hired a little over 200 employees to staff a Tukwila psychiatric hospital the state bought in August for nearly $30 million, according to Jo Sahlin, a spokesperson for the newly-named Olympic Heritage Behavioral Health Hospital. Read story
November 22, 2023, 7:42am Latest News
In one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, in one of the most expensive states for gasoline, backers of an effort to repeal Washington’s carbon market said Tuesday they have enough signatures to put it before lawmakers and possibly voters next year. Read story
November 17, 2023, 7:39am Latest News
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on salmon and water quality in Puget Sound says the Washington State Department of Ecology has routinely missed deadlines to develop an “impaired waters list,” as required every two years by the Clean Water Act. Read story
November 17, 2023, 7:37am Latest News
Gov. Jay Inslee signed an executive order Wednesday that requires state agencies to create and adopt a plain language policy, according to a Wednesday announcement from Inslee’s office. Read story
October 13, 2023, 7:29am Latest News
Gov. Jay Inslee called on Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers during a visit to Spokane Thursday to use her political clout to influence the election of a new speaker of the House, and to ensure the U.S. continues to financially support Ukraine and Israel as both nations defend themselves from attacks. Read story
October 5, 2023, 11:26am Latest News
In a move that conservationists and tribes called a potential breakthrough, President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to use all available authorities and resources to restore “healthy and abundant” salmon runs in the Columbia River Basin. Read story
October 5, 2023, 7:45am Latest News
In a letter to President Joe Biden, Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday asked for financial assistance and a major disaster declaration to help Spokane County wildfire survivors. Read story
September 29, 2023, 7:32am Business
The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday rejected claims by landlords that Gov. Jay Inslee abused his power when he created a temporary ban on evictions during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story
September 28, 2023, 4:04pm Latest News
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time. Read story
