Democratic Washington, Oregon governors reject Biden gas tax pause
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown indicate that they would not pause their states' gas taxes, as President Biden urges Congress to suspend the federal tax.
Southwest Airlines passenger who masturbated mid-flight gets prison time
A Southwest Airlines passenger who masturbated four times during a flight from Washington to Arizona was sentenced to 48 days in prison plus one year of probation.
Real estate in Tacoma, Washington: What you can get for $1.5M
This port city features plenty of large houses that sit on equally impressive plots of land.
Veterans rights leader hauled in nearly $1M last quarter in GOP challenge to Sen. Patty Murray
Veterans rights leader and first-time candidate Tiffany Smiley hauled in nearly $1 million last quarter in her GOP challenge to Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state.
New local laws aim to stop rising evictions
Dozens of cities and states are enacting new laws to protect tenants facing eviction, aiming to stem a tide of new cases and offer renters more ways to settle conflicts with property owners.
Rep. Kim Schrier failed to properly disclose purchase of more than $500,000 of Apple stock
Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., was more than two months late in disclosing the purchase of half a million dollars worth of stock in Apple.
127 Washington state police employees terminated for refusing to comply with vaccine mandate
More than 100 Washington State Patrol employees were terminated after refusing to comply with the state’s vaccine mandate.
Aon, Willis Tower Watson scrap roughly $30 billion merger
Aon PLC and Willis Towers Watson PLC abandoned a more than $30 billion tie-up to create the world’s largest insurance broker.
Rolling blackouts for parts of US Northwest amid heat wave
The unprecedented Northwest U.S. heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, moved inland Tuesday — prompting an electrical utility in Spokane, Washington to warn that people will face more rolling blackouts amid heavy power demand.
Washington Football Team trademark request refused by US patent office
The Washington Football Team’s request to trademark its name was refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Friday, according to reports.