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Washington state is no stranger to calls for police reforms. It’s what was behind the years-long effort that culminated in 2019 with voters overwhelmingly approving I-940, Washington’s new police accountability law that, among other things, required more training for officers…

Although several Washington counties are at risk of moving back to Phase 2 when the state evaluates case and hospitalization data next week, it’s looking more and more like two of Western Washington’s most populous regions won’t likely be among…

The hour was late Thursday evening, but the Washington State Senate still passed two pieces of climate change legislation proposed by Governor Inslee — the clean fuel standard and the Climate Commitment Act, also known as the cap-and-invest bill. The…

The union representing over 220 Boeing workers in Washington announced Friday that it believes a strike is “imminent.” Teamsters Local 174 plans to vote Sunday morning “to give their negotiating committee the right to call for a strike.” The union…

On Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee echoed concerns from the state Department of Health that several Washington counties could have to roll back to Phase 2 next week. So, which counties are most at risk? Gov. Inslee echoes concerns over move…

Employers across the country are retooling their policies to allow more people to work from home, but you should read the fine print before you pack up and move to work remotely from somewhere new. Tips for staying sane and…

After the state Department of Health indicated Wednesday that King and Pierce counties could soon be facing a move back to Phase 2 of reopening, Gov. Jay Inslee reiterated those concerns Thursday. In order to remain in Phase 3, large…

The Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance (WBLMA) issued a letter to state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday, calling on him to open an investigation into 183 police officers who they say have “compromised credibility.” Opinion: OPA reports show Seattle…

A state lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban COVID-19 vaccine status from being used to keep Washington residents out of public places. Gov. Inslee opens COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults April 15 Representative Jim Walsh (R-Aberdeen) says he…

Crews are cleaning and picking up trash along a half-mile stretch of homeless encampments in Olympia. Over the next few days, people will hear excavators and others on foot with rakes in hand on Deschutes Parkway trying to clear garbage.…