Washington tenants get modified eviction reprieve
A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration extended the original date by a month. The moratorium was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes.
Inslee says Washington will not follow LA County, which has reverted back to mask mandates
The same COVID-19 variant pushing Los Angeles County to once again require facemasks in indoor settings is also growing fast right here in Washington.
Washington state vaccine lottery: King County mechanic wins $1M grand prize
A mechanic from King County is $1 million richer after winning the grand prize in Washington state's vaccine lottery.
EXPLAINER: WA tenants get modified eviction reprieve
Gov. Jay Inslee has extended moratorium protections several times, including last month. The protections will now remain in force until Sept. 30 to give landlords and tenants sufficient time to access federal aid.
Drought emergency declared in Washington state
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday declared a statewide drought emergency because of poor water supply conditions and hot, dry conditions that have plagued the region.
Gov. Inslee declares wildfire state of emergency, issues limited burn ban
Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday declared a state of emergency throughout Washington relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including a statewide prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning through Sept. 30.
Inslee takes reopening tour of Seattle
The governor raised the Washington Ready flag atop the Space Needle before heading to Pike Place Market to throw fish.
Inslee to visit Spokane to celebrate Washington reopening
Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward talks with Brandi Kruse about the governor's visit to Spokane today.
Most COVID-19 restrictions set to end in Washington state
Since May, all of the state’s 39 counties have been in the third phase of a four-stage reopening plan, with indoor capacity limited at 50%. On June 30, businesses across the state can resume normal operations.
Inslee extends eviction moratorium to Sept. 30
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday he was extending the state’s eviction moratorium to Sept. 30, with some modifications, to ensure that federal COVID-19 relief funds intended for rental assistance are able to be accessed in time.
Lawsuit filed over eviction moratorium
Landlords say they've had to dip into retirement savings because of the state's eviction moratorium.
Spokane nursing student wins $250K in state's 'Shot of a Lifetime' lottery
A Spokane woman has won $250,000 prize as part of the state’s "Shot of a Lifetime" lottery.
Washington to extend eviction moratorium
Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to make an announcement on the eviction moratorium at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
Gov. Inslee names Feek as Employment Security Department head
Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday named Cami Feek as commissioner of the state’s Employment Security Department, which last year temporarily suspended unemployment benefits payments after discovering that criminals had used stolen Social Security numbers and other personal information to file fraudulent claims.
Inslee announces Washington vaccine lottery with $2 million in cash prizes and more
If cash prizes or other financial incentives are announced, Washington would join other states like Ohio, Colorado and New Mexico in offering money for COVID shots.
Inslee to announce vaccine incentives
The governor will be joined by the state's lottery director Thursday afternoon to make a major announcement on COVID-19 vaccine incentives.
State launches mobile 'Care-A-Van' to deliver vaccines to Washington counties
3.3 million people in Washington were fully vaccinated as of May 30, inching the state closer to a 70 percent vaccination rate that would allow it to fully open before June 30.
Inslee slammed over partial vetoes
"The only thing I will ever agree with Donald Trump about is that Jay Inslee is a snake," a tribal leader said in response to the governor's partial vetoes of key climate legislation.
Washington governor signs sweeping police reform measures
The dozen bills Gov. Jay Inslee signed include outright bans on police use of chokeholds, neck restraints and no-knock warrants such as the one that helped lead to Breonna Taylor’s killing in Louisville, Kentucky.
Lawmakers likely to sue Inslee
Brandi Kruse explains the drama behind Gov. Jay Inslee's partial vetoes of climate legislation he initially supported.