Washington state senators to need COVID test to attend votes
Washington state senators and staff will have to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or submit to regular testing when on campus when the new legislative session starts in January, under a proposal approved by a Senate committee Friday night.
Elderly couple dead in Olympia house fire
Fire officials are investigating the cause of a deadly house fire early Friday morning in Olympia.
Sen. Patty Murray pushes for permanent daylight saving time
Daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday and clocks will have to “fall back” one hour.
Gov. Inslee lets eviction moratorium expire on Sunday
After more than 18 months of pandemic-driven eviction limits, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said he will allow the latest version of Washington’s eviction moratorium to expire on Sunday.
Pfizer boosters for younger kids expected in WA next week
Health officials in Washington said Wednesday they are expecting about 316,000 doses of kid-sized Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in the state next week ahead of the expected final approval of the shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.
1 hospitalized after shooting in Olympia
Police are investigating a shooting Wednesday in Olympia, police said.
More than 94% of WA state employees complied with vaccine mandate, officials say
More than 94% of state employees complied with Washington's vaccine mandate, according to officials.
1,887 WA workers fired, leave jobs due to vaccine mandate
More than 1,800 Washington state workers have been fired, resigned or retired due to the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, according to data released Tuesday.
Bomb threat prompts evacuations, closes roads in Olympia
Several roads in downtown Olympia were closed as police investigated a bomb threat Monday morning.
1 injured in shooting at Olympia homeless encampment, troopers say
Troopers are investigating after a man was shot multiple times at a homeless encampment in Olympia.
Thurston County deputies asking for public's help in identifying homicide victim
Thurston County Sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help in identifying a homicide victim.
'These actions have saved lives'; Gov. Inslee responds to 90% state worker vaccination rate
The deadline for Washington state employees to get fully vaccinated is just a week away, and Governor Jay Inslee says the numbers are looking good.
Coming soon: Payroll tax to fund long-term care program
A mandatory payroll tax to fund Washington state’s new long-term care program will start coming out of most workers’ paychecks across the state in January.
Washington Democrats ask courts to dismiss election 'fraud' lawsuits
Residents who sued the Snohomish County Auditor seeking an audit of the 2020 election because of alleged but undocumented "electronic manipulation" of ballots could square off with lawyers for the state Democratic Party.
Detectives arrest suspect in connection with body found under Olympia bridge
Olympia detectives arrested a 24-year-old man Thursday night in connection with a suspicious death earlier this week.
Washington State Parks director resigns after less than year
Washington State Parks Director Peter Mayer has resigned less than a year after he was appointed to lead the agency, officials said.
Memorial service held for WSP trooper who died of COVID-19
A memorial service was held Monday for a Washington State Patrol trooper who died from COVID-19, which the agency said he contracted while on duty.
Washingtonians can opt out of state-managed longterm care program for a private plan until Nov. 1
From now until Nov. 1, Washingtonians can opt-out of a state-managed longterm care program in favor of a private plan, if they choose to do so, before a payroll deduction hits their paychecks starting in January.