Audit finds potential fraud in King County social services department

The department’s grant awards increased 95% in five years.

By Grace Gorenflo • September 10, 2025 9:20 am
Western states form vaccine alliance as Florida plans to end...

The Democratic governors of California, Oregon and Washington said Sept. 3 they are forming an alliance to coordinate vaccine recommendations…

By Emily Fitzgerald Washington State Standard • September 5, 2025 1:43 pm
Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows

Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the…

By Emily Fitzgerald Washington State Standard • August 28, 2025 5:01 am
Prosecutor’s office: Retail crime cases increasing since 2021

This increase was attributed to the implementation of a prosecutor dedicated to working full-time on retail crime case filings.

By Joshua Solorzano • August 26, 2025 4:45 pm
I-405 southbound lane closures this weekend

Signed detours will be in place to divert traffic.

By Drew Dotson • August 22, 2025 2:25 pm
First Fed team volunteers in Bellevue during Community Spirit Day 2024. Courtesy First Fed Sponsored
First Fed builds on success with new Community Spirit Month

Building on a century-long legacy of community support, First Fed took its commitment to the next level in June 2024…

By First Fed • September 14, 2025 6:30 pm

First Fed team volunteers in Bellevue during Community Spirit Day 2024. Courtesy First Fed Sponsored
September 14, 2025 6:30 pm
100 small business owners in King County will receive Comcast RISE grant packages to help them grow, innovate and strengthen their local community. Courtesy Comcast Sponsored
August 19, 2025 1:30 pm
First Fed’s new Business Digital Banking brings together the tools businesses need into one streamlined platform. Courtesy First Fed Sponsored
August 11, 2025 6:00 am
2024 winning photo by Laura Robertson. Sponsored
July 15, 2025 6:00 am
WA ‘will not be bullied or intimidated,’ Ferguson tells Bondi

Governor responds to a letter from U.S. attorney general warning the state over its ‘sanctuary’ immigration policies.

By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • August 20, 2025 3:01 pm
WA congressman riffs on national security in the Trump era

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, likened the president’s approach to drunk driving and the movie “Die Hard.”

By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • July 30, 2025 4:30 pm