State's new Missing Indigenous Person Alert System shows promising results
Washington has some of the highest case numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the country. New efforts backed by the state to help protect them are showing promising results.
AG Ferguson challenges proposed utility rate hikes by Puget Sound Energy, Avista
Washington-based energy companies Puget Sound Energy and Avista have proposed rate increases as early as this winter, which the Attorney General's Office argues are unfair on customers.
Washington judge overturns insurance rate credit scoring ban
A judge on Friday overturned a Washington state rule prohibiting insurers from using credit scoring to set rates for auto, homeowner and renter insurance.
Police warn about increase in air conditioner thefts
Police in Thurston County are warning people that there have been several air conditioners thefts recently.
Washington Ecology, seafood processor agree to $92K penalty
A seafood processing company west of Aberdeen, Washington, will pay more than $92,000 in a settlement agreement over water quality violations, Washington state ecology officials said.
2 Washington men connected to Patriot Front charged for vandalizing Olympia Pride mural
Two Washington men now face new charges in connection to the white nationalist group ‘Patriot Front,’ accused of vandalizing a rainbow Pride mural in Olympia.
Olympia police seize fentanyl, guns and cash from gas station shoplifting arrest
Police recovered stolen merchandise, more than a thousand dollars of counterfeit money and drugs after a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a gas station last week.
Initiative to decriminalize most drugs will not appear on November ballot
The campaign behind a controversial initiative that would decriminalize personal amounts of almost all illegal drugs has ended its signature-gathering push to get the initiative on the Nov. 8 ballot.
These new laws are now in effect in Washington state
Starting July 1, several new laws will go into effect for Washington state, including new gun restrictions, alerts for missing Indigenous people, increased toll rates and increased license plate fees.
Emergency order declared to keep boaters away from endangered killer whales this summer
Officials with the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) issued an emergency order on Thursday, requiring whale watching vessels and boaters to keep away from Southern Resident killer whales this summer. This reminder follows a recent declaration of 13 whales being considered ‘vulnerable’.
Gov. Inslee, lawmakers pursue more protections for those seeking abortion in Washington
Washington Governor Jay Inslee and other lawmakers say they'll be working on legislation to shore up more protections for people seeking abortions in the coming weeks.
Olympia Police seek ID of suspect in attempted abduction
Olympia Police need help identifying a suspect in an attempted abduction from early June.
Gov. Inslee won’t seek temporary suspension of state gas tax, despite Biden's call to do so
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said he would not support a temporary suspension of the state gas tax, despite President Joe Biden calling on state leaders to do so.
$5,000 reward offered for ID of suspects who threw flare into lawmaker's office, robbed antique shop
A $5,000 reward is being offered for the identification and subsequent arrest of two suspects who were seen on camera lighting a flare before tossing it into the office of a Republican state lawmaker.
Suspect arrested for allegedly firing gun into Olympia homeless encampment
Olympia Police arrested a person suspected of firing a gun into a local homeless encampment referred to as ‘The Jungle.’
Sale of high-capacity ammo magazines will be banned in Washington state starting July 1
Starting July 1, the sale of ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds will be banned in Washington state. Importing, manufacturing and distributing them will be outlawed, too.
Whistleblower talks to FOX 13 after being fired by state insurance commissioner
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee is now among a growing number of people saying elected Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler should resign.
Report: WA state insurance office aide fired after filing complaint
The office of Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fired a top aide who formally complained that Kreidler had bullied him and was increasingly "antagonizing staff", according to a report from the Northwest News Network.
WA's mobile 'Care-A-Van' clinics celebrate one year, 15,000 vaccines
Washington State Department of Health is celebrating the one-year mark of its “Care-A-Van” service, which they say has vaccinated tens of thousands of people since it launched last year.
Students claim Olympia high school is censoring student-run news outlets
In Olympia, Capital High School student journalists are faced with red-tape, saying their school administrators are silencing them and locking up equipment they've used all year.