(The Center Square) – Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson and Washington State Transportation Secretary Julie Meredith announced on Friday that sections of U.S. Highway 2 between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass closed due to flooding will be reopened in a limited capacity on Monday, Dec. 29. The highway is expected to be repaired and fully operational by March.
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(The Center Square) – A recently released report from the office of Lt. Gov. Denny Heck suggests vacant big-box stores and empty strip malls in many communities could be a partial solution for Washington state’s housing shortage.
(The Center Square) – A Washington State Patrol trooper who was struck and killed by a motor vehicle one week ago will be laid to rest Saturday in an intimate family-focused service in Tacoma.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recent emergency declaration for Washington state signals continued federal support as communities recover from a series of severe December storms that strained health care access and critical infrastructure.
(The Center Square) – Washington state Rep. Mark Klicker, R-Walla Walla, is voicing frustration and outrage over Gov. Bob Ferguson’s recent announcement that he intends to establish a task force for creating a new, cabinet-level Department of Housing to centralize efforts to combat the state’s severe housing crisis.
(The Center Square) – Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson released his proposed 2026 supplemental budget on Tuesday, the deadline for presenting it.
(The Center Square) - An attorney whose law license was suspended for two years because of a Washington state Attorney General's complaint against her for representing a group trying to block illegal residents from voting is appealing the sanction to the Washington State Bar Association’s Disciplinary Board.
(The Center Square) - Gov. Bob Ferguson has announced a spending proposal of $244 million to be included in the 2026 supplemental operating budget with much of it going to build subsidizes rental units and create a new state office tasked with making housing more affordable.
(The Center Square) – The federal government is granting Washington state’s request for emergency assistance following days of torrential rain that have led to historic flooding in the western part of the state.
(The Center Square) - The Washington State Attorney General’s Office billed more than 11,000 hours of attorney and staff work on lawsuits against the federal government in an eight-month period following the November 2024 election, according to records obtained by The Center Square.