Regional News

Labor market strengthens further in May


Jun 13, 2018
Washington’s economy added 8,500 jobs in May and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for May was 4.7…




WSDOT extends 2018 studded tire removal deadline to April 15


Mar 26, 2018
Spring is here but the potential of some late season snow means the deadline to remove studded tires in Washington has been…

Short bills dealing with bone-marrow donors, access to health-care benefits signed into law


Mar 22, 2018
Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law two bills introduced by Sen. Shelly Short – one that  increases awareness of the…

Treehouse to Provide Auto Insurance at No Charge Statewide for Youth in Foster Care


Mar 21, 2018
Treehouse, a nonprofit which gives youth in foster care a childhood and a future, announced the statewide launch of its latest…

Businesses will need new license endorsement to produce marijuana-infused edibles

Press Release


Mar 20, 2018
As of April 1, statutory authority to regulate the makers of marijuana edibles will be added to the administrative…

WDFW encourages hunter education to prepare for spring turkey season


Mar 20, 2018
With the spring turkey season set to begin April 15, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) urges prospective…