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WA still blocked from inspecting immigrant detention center
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (629+ words) Published 5: 12 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 Washington state health inspectors have been trying for months to enter the Tacoma immigrant detention center amid longstanding concerns about the conditions there. A federal appeals court ruling last summer paved the way for them to…...
Data shows surge in immigration arrests in WA
1+ day, 29+ min ago (787+ words) Published 5: 12 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Federal immigration authorities arrested over 2, 100 people in Washington between October and early March, according to newly released data. This marks an intensification in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the state. The total arrests equate to…...
WA clashes in court with prediction market platforms Kalshi and Robinhood
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (837+ words) Published 5: 12 am Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Washington sued the online prediction market platform Kalshi last month with claims that the company is violating state gambling laws. Now, one of Kalshi's partners is biting back. Robinhood last week sued the state to preemptively…...
WDFW commissioner accuses agency director of retaliation
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (876+ words) Published 5: 12 am Monday, April 6, 2026 By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard A gray wolf. (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) A federal lawsuit filed April 2 accuses the leaders of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife of attempting to silence…...
Gov. signs Washington state budget
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (803+ words) Published 5: 12 am Friday, April 3, 2026 By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard On April 1, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a budget that depends on rainy day reserves, one-time maneuvers and deep cuts in child care funding to balance. The roughly $79. 4 billion plan makes…...
Case #: PUY-CV-PO-2025-0161 -Protection Order
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (34+ words) Tacoma Daily Index Case #: PUY-CV-PO-2025-0161 -Protection Order Published 1: 30 am Thursday, April 2, 2026 By Amanda Kahlke amanda. kahlke@tacomadailyindex. com...
Highway preservation at center of new transportation budget in WA
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (771+ words) Published 5: 12 am Thursday, April 2, 2026 By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard Gov. Bob Ferguson on March 31 signed a spending plan for the state transportation system that he said bolsters preservation of highways and will "deliver projects that Washingtonians rely on to…...
Pharmaceutical giants sue WA over new drug pricing law
1+ week, 1+ day ago (991+ words) Published 5: 12 am Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Two of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies sued Washington state on March 25, alleging a new law to tamp down prescription drug prices for hospitals won't result in discounts for patients. The lawsuits came the same day…...
Gov. signs "millionaires tax" with legal challenge close behind
1+ week, 2+ day ago (917+ words) Published 5: 12 am Tuesday, March 31, 2026 By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard Washington Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson on March 30 signed historic legislation creating an income tax, saying it is a critical step toward making the state's system of taxation less regressive. The…...
No. 26-4-00453-9 -NOTICE TO CREDITORS
1+ week, 3+ day ago (62+ words) Published 1: 30 am Monday, March 30, 2026 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR PIERCE COUNTY In re the Estate of: SCOTT D. SHAFER, , Deceased. Date of filing copy of notice to creditors: March 24, 2026 Date of first publication: c/o The…...