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U.S. residents will need to provide a REAL ID compliant license/ID for entry to federal facilities, entering nuclear power plants, and boarding commercial airplanes.

Backcountry skiers rescued near Stevens Pass thanks to iPhone SOS alert and interagency cooperation.

(The Center Square) – Spokane Valley approved a final $11.75 million settlement on Tuesday with the contractor that built city hall after a probe found that poor compaction caused the foundation to sink. The city council signaled its approval on Tuesday, bringing the total amount when considering settlements with subcontractors to nearly $14 million. The ...

(The Center Square) – Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore has announced his resignation, effective Feb. 3, from the force and is moving away from law enforcement altogether. Moore submitted his resignation to City Manager Elizabeth Pauli on Tuesday, saying that he is moving on to the next chapter of his life after working in law enforcement for 35 years. M...

Many people woke up this morning reading the news, discovering that there was a new federal funding freeze. This caused many Washington residents to be concerned if this would impact their Medicaid coverage. Nearly 1.9 million people in Washington State are on Medicaid...

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(The Center Square) – The Burien City Council on Monday passed emergency Ordinance 864 with a 5-2 vote to ban camping or residing on public property at all times, "without any prerequisites to enforcement." The new ordinance expands on a previous ordinance in place that bans homeless people from living on any public property at any time. The ...

20 overdose deaths have been reported in the county since January 1st. of 2025.

Legislation introduced in the Washington House Environment and Energy Committee looks to monitor methane emissions in dairy and beef cattle.  House Bill 1630 would require dairy farms and feed lots to report annually to the state Department of Ecology with the total metric tons of methane emitted the preceding calendar year.  The proposal...

(The Center Square) – Staffing levels within the King County jail system have improved enough to allow the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention to lift all remaining misdemeanor booking restrictions. In November, the King County jail resumed booking low-level and non-violent crime offenders as part of an agreement with the city of Seattle after a four-year halt. The ...