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Governor Ferguson, WSDOT announce White River Bridge will reopen earlier than expected

Governor Ferguson, WSDOT announce White River Bridge will reopen earlier than expected

ENUMCLAW — Governor Bob Ferguson joined community leaders, elected officials and WSDOT leadership today to announce that the State Route 410 White River Bridge connecting Enumclaw and Buckley will reopen ahead of schedule. Based on an inspection...

Owner:  American Government
WDVA Manager Melissa Weitzel Honored with Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award 

WDVA Manager Melissa Weitzel Honored with Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award 

WDVA Manager Melissa Weitzel Honored with Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award Olympia - “Melissa Weitzel’s work has changed lives across Washington,” said WDVA Director David Puente Jr. “Her vision and steady leadership turned a program into a...

Owner:  American Government
Washington state reaches agreement to preserve key portions of law requiring clergy to report child abuse

Washington state reaches agreement to preserve key portions of law requiring clergy to report child abuse

Clergy in Washington will remain mandatory reporters under stipulations filed today by the state Attorney General’s Office and the plaintiffs in lawsuits against the state over Senate Bill 5375. Under the stipulations, however, the state and...

Owner:  American Government
Washington State Department of Health secures USDA funding to maintain WIC benefits through October

Washington State Department of Health secures USDA funding to maintain WIC benefits through October

For immediate release: October 9, 2025 (25-123) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) received a second award of food funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, allowing us to maintain...

Owner:  American Government
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Governor Ferguson speaks on 'No Kings' protests

Governor Ferguson speaks on 'No Kings' protests

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington Governor Bob Ferguson released a statement ahead of Saturday's "No Kings" demonstrations expected across the state and nation. This summer, tens of thousands of Washingtonians took to the streets to take a stand for...

Owner:  Cowles Family
Political bias at Sea-Tac as airport refuses to air Noem video on Democrats' shutdown

Political bias at Sea-Tac as airport refuses to air Noem video on Democrats' shutdown

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has refused to air a Department of Homeland Security video featuring Secretary Kristi Noem, who directly attributes the ongoing federal government shutdown to Democrats in Congress. The Port of Seattle cited...

Owner:  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Braver Angels CEO: Political dialogue is still possible – even in deep-blue WA

Braver Angels CEO: Political dialogue is still possible – even in deep-blue WA

By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A little more than a month after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah, new Braver Angels CEO Maury Giles came to Seattle. Braver Angels describes itself...

Owner:  Michael Showell

Weekend Listen: Seattle City Council Position 9 candidates on taxes, surveillance, and 'stay out' zones

It’s election season. So today, we’re bringing you a candidate debate hosted by KUOW. This week, we’re looking at the candidates running for one of the citywide seats on Seattle City Council. 2026 will be a big year for the council – there’s a...

Owner:  University of Washington & American Government
WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: 44 notes!

WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: 44 notes!

(Northern Flicker, photographed by Don Brubeck) Here’s our West Seattle list for your Saturday, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and inbox: SATURDAY GROUP RUN: Kick-start your weekend with a run! West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW;...

Owner:  Tracey Record
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Calls on U.S. Government to Reinstate CDFI Fund and Staff

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Calls on U.S. Government to Reinstate CDFI Fund and Staff

On Oct. 10 the Trump administration terminated the entire staff of the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, which provides critical capital to 69 Native-certified lenders serving tribal communities nationwide,...

Owner:  Underscore Media Collaboration
Leaked memo shows bizarre weather conspiracy theory being taken seriously by government

Leaked memo shows bizarre weather conspiracy theory being taken seriously by government

While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing chemicals to make him sick. The rancher began to suspect that all white vapor trails from aircraft...

Owner:  John Byrne & Michael Rogers
Myrtle Beach International Airport showing controversial Noem shutdown video

Myrtle Beach International Airport showing controversial Noem shutdown video

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Some South Carolina airports are running the controversial video by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, which was deemed "too political" for several airports throughout South Carolina and across the country. In...

Owner:  Smith Family
Nebraska airports aren’t playing video from DHS’s Noem blaming Dems for government shutdown

Nebraska airports aren’t playing video from DHS’s Noem blaming Dems for government shutdown

LINCOLN — Nebraska’s two largest airports aren’t airing a video by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that blames Democrats for the government shutdown. Officials with the biggest airport in the state — Omaha-based airport Eppley Airfield —...

Owner:  States Newsroom Network
Seattle Reign clinch playoff berth in Lu Barnes’ final regular-season home match

Seattle Reign clinch playoff berth in Lu Barnes’ final regular-season home match

For some reason — not just health — 13 years felt like the right time to retire for Reign original Lu Barnes. The club feels stable, in her opinion, and there’s a promising future that she’d like to help guide from a different role than as team...

Owner:  Blethen Family
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