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Smoldering Bolt Creek fire blankets greater Seattle area with smoke

The Bolt Creek fire continues to burn Wednesday morning, and its smoke has blanketed the northwestern part of the state with smoke, resulting in unhealthy...

Puget Sound fish farming unlikely to be the single cause of Chinook extinction, NOAA says

90% of all seafood consumed in U.S. markets is imported, half of which is farmed through aquaculture, the process of raising and harvesting aquatic commercial...

WA indigenous sovereignty in question after SCOTUS ruling on state-tribal domain

In a ruling that could have cascading effects on the indigenous tribes of Washington state, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that the federal government...

West Coast dock worker contract talks to extend past deadline: ‘Everyone is holding their breath’

The 22,000 West Coast dock workers who load and unload most of the region’s cargo ships are not likely to reach an agreement with their...

Seattle tops national list for office space sales while pandemic-level vacancy rates persist

Year-to-date ending in May, the Seattle metro area sold the highest dollar value of office spaces in the U.S., recording $2.17 billion in total sales,...

US Supreme Court rules that Hanford-worker federal entitlements are discriminatory

In a ruling against Washington state, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that a 2018 law — allowing for workers’ compensation for federal contract workers...

Inslee, GOP spar over push to breach Snake River dams as endangered salmon populations decline

With Washington Governor Jay Inslee behind an appraisal of the environmental and economic costs associated with breaching the four lower Snake River dams, U.S. Congressional...

How the Roe opinion threw a wrench in the GOP’s planned takeover of WA’s 8th District

A bevy of Republican candidates is looking to upset 8th Congressional District incumbent Kim Schrier (D). One of them, Reagan Dunn, a sitting King County...

Fraud investigation prompts overhaul of Tacoma Police Department’s payroll system

The Office of the Washington State Auditor has identified payroll discrepancies in the Tacoma Police Department and recommends that the City of Tacoma seek financial...

‘Long-term’ app-based delivery driver guaranteed wage push gains momentum in Seattle

A coalition of app-based delivery drivers is pushing the Seattle City Council to adopt city-wide labor standards and minimum wage thresholds for their industry. The...

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