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Farmworkers sue over Trump’s low wages for foreign guest workers
A California union and a group of farmworkers from around the country are suing to stop new, lower-wage federal guidelines that save money for farmers but cut pay for temporary foreign agriculture … more
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed Colleen Melody to the state Supreme Court on Nov. 24, 2025. Melody, who leads civil rights division of the state Attorney General’s Office, will assume her seat following the retirement of Justice Mary Yu at the end of the year.
Gov. Bob Ferguson makes his pick for Washington state Supreme Court seat
Colleen Melody said she’s done interviews for two jobs in the past 12 years. Bob Ferguson conducted both. About a decade ago, Ferguson, then Washington’s attorney general, chose her … more
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States grapple with shortage of rural doctors
For at least the next dozen years, rural areas will continue to have only about two-thirds of the primary care physicians they need, according to a report released Monday. The nonprofit … more
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A ship sits anchored on the Columbia River west of Longview earlier this fall.
Developers behind plan to put power line under Columbia River make case
The developers behind a $1.5 billion project to bury a 100-mile-long transmission line under the Columbia River made their case to state permitters Monday night in Washougal. The Cascade … more
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Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer waves to the room after being announced during the governor’s inauguration Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Wash.
Washington state fines Regence Blue Shield $550K over shortfalls with mental health coverage
Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between its mental health and medical coverage. For years, Regence failed to … more
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Digital screens display flight arrival and departure information inside an airport terminal.
Pipeline shutdown not affecting Seattle holiday travel so far, officials say
The ongoing shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline due to a leak has not impacted holiday travel at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), despite Delta Airlines warning long-haul passengers about … more
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The state ferries Klahowya (center right) and Hyak (left center) are taking up valuable space at the Eagle Harbor maintenance yard of Washington State Ferries. Both retired ferries have been for sale for more than four years.
For sale: Two retired state ferries. Dreamers need not apply
If you have ever wanted to own an iconic Washington state ferry, now may be your last chance to buy one until the 2030s. There are two sizes available with no minimum bid — the decommissioned … more
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The Planned Parenthood clinic in New Orleans was open for over 40 years but stopped seeing patients at the end of September after federal Medicaid funding cuts. Abortion opponents are looking for more ways to pull funds from the organization, despite legal abortion care making up a small portion of the services affiliated health centers provide.
Anti-abortion groups, lawmakers push feds for more permanent ‘defunding’ of Planned Parenthood
Anti-abortion organizations and Republican elected officials are searching for more ways to prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving federal resources after congressional Republicans successfully … more
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Washington state Chief Technology Officer Gretchen Peri, left, and Chief Privacy Officer Katy Ruckle, center, on the set of Inside Olympia with Austin Jenkins.
Washington state’s new resident portal promises easier access to state services
For Washington residents, getting help from state government could soon become easier and more secure, thanks in part to increased use of artificial intelligence. Early next year, the state will … more
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Corporate investment in residential housing may be another hurdle for first-time buyers
As corporate ownership of residential property across the country rises nationwide, researchers from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Center for Geospatial Solutions, which is housed at … more
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Electric vehicle charging stations are seen at a Sheetz in Hillsborough, N.C., Dec. 29, 2023.
Washington state industry, local government organizations reiterate challenges with EV adoption
Recent public comments from various industry and local government organizations to the Department of Ecology on a new program intended to help reduce the costs of switching to electric vehicles … more
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Power grid regulator says PNW in 'crosshairs' for potential winter blackouts
The Pacific Northwest could be facing a challenging winter ahead when it comes to the demand for power and potential blackouts. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation, which … more
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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addresses the Western Governors Association’s winter meeting in Paradise Valley, Ariz. From left to right, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green listened.
Western governors meet with Trump officials on water, energy, Medicaid cuts
The governors of multiple western states touted their willingness to work across the aisle as they met with members of the Trump administration at a ritzy in a wealthy Phoenix suburb Thursday to … more
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Toutle woman dies after vehicle strikes power pole on Spirit Lake Highway
A 26-year-old Toutle woman died in a single-vehicle collision on Spirit Lake Highway next to Silver Lake Thursday morning, according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol. According … more
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Hens peck through dirt west of Chehalis on Tuesday night.
Public asked not to touch wild birds, take precautions handling domestic birds to reduce spread of bird flu
As fall migration peaks in Washington, state wildlife, health, and agriculture officials urge the public and flock owners to take precautions to reduce the spread of avian influenza, or bird flu. The … more
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WDFW to debut new mobile app for digital hunting and fishing licenses, harvest reporting
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife this week announced that its new digital licensing app, MyWDFW, will be launching soon in alignment with the 2026 license year. “We’re … more
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Vince Butitta and Skylar Wolf prepare their mobile eDNA sampling station at the first site of the day along the banks of the Dungeness River.
Washington’s rivers, revealed: Cutting-edge project to map the aquatic biodiversity of every river in the state
In a groundbreaking effort to better understand and protect Washington’s native freshwater fish, shellfish and amphibians, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) scientists are using … more
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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez listens to a PanAmerican Berry Grower explain the operations in Mossyrock on a Lewis County Farm Bureau Tour on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.
MGP thinks the Democratic Party needs to change, not her
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez told voters in her 2022 campaign that she was “definitely not your typical candidate for Congress.”  After winning two consecutive U.S. House elections … more
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Jon-Erik Hughes Hegstad, 40, of Longview, sits on a camping chair in truck bed on Sept. 10 in Longview, before being arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and fourth-degree assault during a vigil for slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
Report: Sen. Jeff Wilson’s wife assaulted at Charlie Kirk vigil
Two local elected leaders and the wife of the Longview-based state senator, herself, say she was assaulted at the September vigil for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk , according to public records. … more
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Washington began selling a specialty plate honoring Pickleball on Nov. 19, 2025. This is a sample of a personalized plate.
It’s an ace. Pickleball gets its own Washington license plate
Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball . In the works for three years, it is the second of seven specialty plates to hit the market since … more
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