Tacoma is latest WA city to call for decriminalizing ‘magic mushrooms’
The Tacoma City Council passed a resolution supporting statewide decriminalization of plant- and fungi-based psychedelics.
WA senator insists controversial remarks on parents’ rights taken out of context
Washington State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, is standing by comments he made last week to a Fox News ...
WA debates how much cities can collect in property taxes
As a multibillion-dollar budget hole looms and costs of living increase, Washington lawmakers are again debating whether to ...
‘Fuzzy watermelon’-looking endangered baby animal named after another fruit, WA zoo says
A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington ...
Trump signed executive order against paper straws. Does that mean they’ll be banned in WA?
Washington state has a law prohibiting restaurants from automatically giving customers plastic utensils. Here’s how it will ...
I-90 crash in Bellevue blocks lanes, snarls morning commute in WA
A collision on westbound I-90 is blocking lanes in Bellevue, causing traffic delays during the Tuesday morning commute.
Mason County has its first case of bird flu, WA state Department of Agriculture announces
Mason County has its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic birds. The flu was detected in a small ...
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WA Democrats debating ‘tax the rich’ property plan as alternative to cap increase
Lawmakers are exploring a plan to create a tax exemption for primary homes while placing a heavier burden on luxury ...
WA eyes pay-by-mile system as gas tax revenue declines
After more than a decade of tabletop exercises, pilot programs and studies, the legislature is finally going to take up the ...
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Election results show Central WA residents didn't always vote a straight party line in November
Results did not line up and down the ballot, where vote totals zigged away from the two-party political narrative.
If WA voters’ hip-pockets are empty, why is Labor making them wait until next year for relief?
Roger Cook says, “we know people are hurting”, so surely he also knows they don’t need cost-of-living support in 2026 – they ...
Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia expected to reach category 5 strength before crossing WA coast
Cyclone Zelia has intensified to category three overnight and the Bureau of Meteorology says it could be a damaging category five before it crosses the West Australian coast.