As for the grant funding, Williams expects Lynden to initially seek $60,000 to $80,000 for training. The Lynden Police Department has 19 commissioned officers. The city wants to add officers, but ...

A former instructor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement told congressional Democrats the agency has cut “vital classes” from mandatory training for recruits.

SEATTLE — At all levels, elected officials in Washington State are taking action to prepare for a possible mass deployment of ICE agents to the state. Washington state, King County, and the City of ...

Washington state residents may soon be forced to produce IDs before getting onto websites with pornographic content. Within the state's House of Representatives, Rep. Mari Leavitt introduced House ...

(TNS) — After years of blown budgets and missed deadlines, Washington state’s two biggest technology projects may be showing signs of life. Monday saw the restart of a stalled upgrade to the aging ...

SEATTLE — Minnesota and Illinois have filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “enforcement surges." The legal move is drawing ...

In Washington state, the start of 2026 means a bevy of new laws and taxes. The changes, which took effect Jan. 1, affect everything from vapes and smartphone repairs to car sales and grocery store ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The 2026 legislative session in Washington State is set to begin on January 12, with the state budget and infrastructure taking center stage. Governor Bob Ferguson has introduced a ...

A top blue-state governor slammed conservatives for inflicting "deep damage" on the Somali–American community, while the state’s top prosecutor warned of potential charges after citizen journalists ...

Washington state childcare facilities are facing scrutiny after a now-viral video alleging widespread fraud at centers in Minnesota prompted online investigators to examine similar patterns in other ...

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 ...

Washington state hasn’t really had an income tax for nearly a century, but that might be about to change. Since Donald Trump’s reelection and tax cuts in the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” this year, ...