Bellevue defeats Mount Si in football action

Bellevue High’s senior Bryce Smith rushes for a gain in the Wolverines’ 34-0 football victory over Mount Si High on…

October 1, 2024 5:30 pm
Minimum wage is going up in Washington

Cities can set minimum wages higher than the state. Seattle, SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton, Bellingham and Burien all will have higher wages in 2025.

By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • October 1, 2024 10:07 am
Fewer Washington residents have delinquent debt than national average

About 14% of Washington residents carry delinquent debt, lower than the national average of 22%, according to a recent analysis…

By Grace Deng Washington State Standard • September 27, 2024 5:00 pm
WA lands commissioner debate: Herrera Beutler and Upthegrove square off

The candidates disagreed on land management and timber strategies as they compete for the job of running the state agency that oversees millions of acres of public land.

By Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard • September 24, 2024 1:48 pm
Bellevue girls soccer beats Eastlake, 1-0

Bellevue High School’s girls soccer team defeated Eastlake High School, 1-0, on Sept. 20. Junior Nora Ziari (pictured at right)…

September 23, 2024 1:30 pm
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As students in Washington return to school, they are prioritizing quality, affordable, and flexible internet service options. They need internet…

By Andy Colley • August 29, 2024 1:30 am

Southbound I-405 in Renton closed for the weekend

For the second weekend in a row, expect delays and detours when traveling around Renton.

By Bailey Josie • September 19, 2024 3:17 pm
Reichert strikes different tone in second debate with Ferguson

The two candidates for Washington governor clashed over abortion, public safety and who will be a better change agent. It’s the last time they are expected to meet before Election Day.

By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • September 19, 2024 1:11 pm

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September 16, 2024 6:00 am
Marysville cancer survivor Robin Sparks wakes up every day with optimism. “I’m hopeful… I wake up every morning thinking, ‘It’s a great day to fight cancer’ because I live each day believing ‘today’s the day we will have a major medical breakthrough that will end cancer as we know it.” Photo courtesy of C-Suite Center for Hope. Sponsored
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Ferguson and Reichert clash on crime, abortion and Trump in...

Clear differences in style and substance emerged in the first face-to-face encounter between the candidates battling to be Washington’s next governor.

By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • September 11, 2024 12:10 pm
Report: Prisoners still routinely isolated in WA

At least 176 people from 2014 to 2023 have attempted suicide while in solitary confinement at a Washington prison, according to the report. Of that number, 14 died by suicide.

By Grace Deng Washington State Standard • August 19, 2024 5:00 pm