WASHINGTON STATE - New changes to state law are set to take effect in 2026, impacting minimum wage and employee benefits. The minimum wage will rise to $17.13 per hour starting January 1. The state's ...

Iowa State football defensive coordinator Jon Heacock announced his retirement from coaching on Dec. 23. "It's the right time for this coach to hang up his whistle ... 43 years," Heacock wrote on ...

Washington state hasn’t really had an income tax for nearly a century, but that might be about to change. Washington state hasn’t really had an income tax for nearly a century, but that might be about ...

The Utah State Aggies battle the Washington State Cougars in the 2025 Potato Bowl on Monday afternoon. Washington State defeated Oregon State 32-8 on Nov. 29, while Utah State dropped a 25-24 decision ...

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Washington State’s journey through the ...

A Washington State Patrol trooper was killed Friday evening while responding to a collision in Tacoma, according to a statement from the agency. Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, died on duty. “Trooper ...

A Washington State trooper who was born and raised in Hawaii was killed in the line of duty in Tacoma Friday night. Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, was standing outside of her patrol car investigating ...

SEATTLE—The last coal-fired power plant in Washington state was set to go cold at the end of the year. It would then switch to natural gas, cutting carbon emissions in half. The shutdown had been in ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. energy secretary signed an order on Tuesday to keep a unit open at TransAlta (TA.TO), opens new tab coal power plant in Washington state through much of the ...

Across the U.S., public pension unfunded liabilities generally decreased, falling about 9% from $1.62 trillion in 2024 to $1.48 trillion in 2025. That’s the good news. The unwelcome news is that a ...

State audit finds Washington lacks unified 'Digital Equity' strategy to support residents A Washington State Auditor’s Office performance audit concluded the state lacks a comprehensive strategy to ...