Washington state government
Washington governor extends eviction moratorium to Sept. 30
By Rachel La Corte Jun. 24, 2021 01:44 PM EDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday he was extending the state's eviction moratorium to Sept. 30, with some modifications, to...
Washington state Capitol reopening to public July 1
Jun. 17, 2021 07:13 PM EDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Capitol building will reopen to the public on July 1 after being closed since March 2020 due the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New vaccine lottery announced for military in Washington
By Rachel La Corte Jun. 17, 2021 01:37 PM EDT

Jury deciding if immigration detainees must get minimum wage
By Gene Johnson Jun. 15, 2021 07:34 PM EDT
King County: COVID mask mandate to end June 29
Jun. 15, 2021 06:17 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials said Tuesday that 70% of eligible people in Washington state's most populous county have received either the one-dose Johnson...
Washington State Fair to return in-person in September
Jun. 10, 2021 07:57 PM EDT
PUYALLUP, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Fair is returning to Puyallup in September after it was canceled last year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Washington state: People on unemployment must look for work
Jun. 10, 2021 03:55 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — State officials say people in Washington collecting unemployment benefits will again be required to actively search for work to keep those...

The Latest: Pot-for-shots plan stumbles in Washington state
By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 01:58 AM EDT

Washington vaccination lottery: cash prize, tuition, flights
By Rachel La Corte Jun. 03, 2021 05:36 PM EDT
Some ag groups upset with Inslee over farm worker rules
By Nicholas K. Geranios May. 25, 2021 03:39 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some top agriculture groups are upset with Washington Gov. Inslee because farm workers were not covered in last week's announcement that...
Labor and Industries creates new farmworker safety team
May. 20, 2021 08:11 AM EDT
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries is creating a new team aimed at improving farmworker safety.
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Governor signs $59 billion, two-year budget for Washington
By Nicholas K. Geranios May. 18, 2021 07:01 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed a $59 billion, two-year state operating budget that he said would help provide relief and...
All Washington counties move to Phase 3 reopening
May. 18, 2021 06:47 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Four counties that had been in a more restrictive second phase of Washington state’s current COVID-19 reopening plan have joined the 35 other...
Washington governor: State on track to fully reopen June 30
By Rachel La Corte And Lisa Baumann May. 13, 2021 05:44 PM EDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington is on track to fully reopen its economy by June 30, and a full reopening could happen even sooner if 70% or more of residents...
Washington governor signs agriculture worker overtime bill
By Nicholas K. Geranios May. 11, 2021 04:27 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee...
Washington not yet weighing school COVID vaccine mandate
May. 11, 2021 03:52 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say schools in Washington state won’t consider a requirement to mandate COVID-19 vaccines in schoolchildren until a vaccine is fully...