- Whitman University blocks conservative student club (KONA Radio)
- Seattle mayor launches task force as city faces 'fragile' economic moment (KOMO TV)
- ‘Humans must be in the loop’: Seattle council questions of AI used to divert 911 calls to nurse line (KIRO TV)
- Mount Vernon becomes first western Washington city to ban all kratom sales (KING TV)
- ‘Run til failure:’ Wrongful death suit claims tank fix was neglected at Longview plant (MyNorthwest)
- WA and Oregon receive ‘F’ grades for pro-worker polices: report (Seattle Red)
- Here’s how much Seattle taxpayers paid to hire former police chief Shon Barnes (Seattle Red)
- State doles out millions of dollars for flood and fire-related repairs (Washington State Standard)
- Residents push back on data centers, ask Pasco to extend moratorium (Tri-City Herald)
- Report: Seattle's reliance on a few large employers is problematic (Puget Sound Business Journal)
- Washington school districts face soaring diesel fuel costs (KXLY TV)
- Spokane County to ask Trump for major wildfire disaster aid (KHQ TV)
- ‘No one in custody,’ police say as investigations continue into 3 Belltown shootings (KING TV)
- Federally protected Chinook salmon among dead fish under I-90 light rail (The Seattle Times)
- 'Preposterous.' Six Washingtonians on how the high cost of living affects their lives (KUOW Radio)
- WA state workers walk out again over pay negotiations with governor (The Seattle Times)
- Washington sees spike in mass layoffs (FOX 13)
- Opinion: WA Cares’ launch showcased care WA Cares did not provide (Elizabeth New, Washington Policy Center/Clark County Today)
- Opinion: The $15 million question: How many lower Snake River dam studies are enough? (Chelsea Martin, director of government relations and communications for Modern Electric Water Company/The Spokesman-Review)
- Opinion: Washingtonians are voting with the moving truck (Mark Harmsworth, director of Small Business Policy at the Washington Policy Center/Clark County Today)
- Editorial: Growth Management Act becoming unwieldy (The Columbian)
- Editorial: Affordability woes hit state’s public schools (The Columbian)
- The Impact: New traffic laws target speeders, dangerous roads. Shelly Baldwin, director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, joins The Impact. (June 24, 2026)
- Inside Olympia: Joel Sacks, director, Department of Labor & Industries, discusses the Longview chemical tank disaster investigation, workers’ compensation costs, employer concerns, workplace safety, labor-law changes and more. (June 18, 2026)
- The Impact: 'Into the Archives' - a new podcast series exploring Washington history. And, what new state laws mean for your city's direction. With Candice Bock, director of government relations, Association of Washington Cities. (June 17, 2026)
- Inside Olympia: The future of local news. Kaarin Austin, director, Washington News Fund, and Matt Powers, professor of communication at the University of Washington, discuss efforts to rebuild local journalism. (June 11, 2026)
- The Impact: Empty buildings, full neighborhoods: a tale of two markets. Featuring Q&A with real estate economist Matthew Gardner. (June 10, 2026)
Washington State House Republicans (frozen since May 4 due to election-year restrictions)