On Monday May 1st Governor Jay Inslee ended the speculation that has followed him since the end of his 975 day COVID State of Emergency. Will he run for an unprecedented fourth term? The answer...no.
The weather is getting warmer and that means the Columbia River will be full of boats before you know it. It also means it's time to the Washington State Boater's Safety Course if you haven't done so already.
The Washington State Supreme Court announced at the end of 2022 they would consider the appeal from Williams, Byrd, and Bird without oral arguments. They issued their ruling in February and officially filed it today.
Not long ago data was released regarding commercial theft at the national level. It wasn't a good showing for Washington State as it placed near the top of the list.
One of the main priorities on the Legislative docket this session, and on the Governor's as well, was to come up with a permanent fix for the 2021 Washington State Supreme Court's Blake vs State of Washington verdict, otherwise known as the Blake decision.
The Governors of neighboring states are at odds over a particular issue. One State has taken action to increase access, while another has taken action creating a more measured approach.