4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (559+ words) The president of a nonprofit coalition of the state’s largest companies doesn’t deny business owners are feeling pressured from all sides. Substantial tax and regulatory changes over the past six years have put some business owners back on their heels....

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (868+ words) About 100 state employees recently lined Capitol Way in Olympia to demand higher wages in their next two-year contract. With contract negotiations nearing a critical deadline, hundreds of Washington state workers recently walked off the job for an hour to highlight…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (811+ words) Since Washington adopted its new income tax in March, the law has continued to generate intense debate. Yet with a constitutional challenge pending and a repeal measure headed to voters, many are asking a simple question: Will anyone ever pay…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (555+ words) Josh Johnson, left, of Let’s Go Washington looks on as two more people sign petitions for a proposed ballot measure to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high earners. These signatures were gathered June 3, 2026, in Tumwater. A last-ditch legal effort…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (717+ words) State employees protest near an event commemorating the construction of a new psychiatric facility where Gov. Bob Ferguson was speaking on Aug. 28, 2026. Washington marked a milestone Aug. 28 with the final structural beam placed on a new psychiatric facility on the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (584+ words) The Pasco School District is beginning a complete overhaul of the A wing at Pasco High School this June as part of an effort to update career and technical education, or CTE, learning spaces. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has been…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (340+ words) Moses Lake School District closed Groff Elementary School in the spring of 2025 after years of reported problems with the building and brought a lawsuit against a Tri-City contractor and architect. A Moses Lake school that had shut down for over…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (827+ words) Pressed by the federal government, Washington is making a big change in its new law extending unemployment benefits to striking union workers. Starting Aug. 23, workers involved in labor disputes must comply with the state’s rigorous job search requirements to receive…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (215+ words) The mayor of Kennewick is now the district manager and board secretary for Kennewick Irrigation District. The district's board selected Jason McShane, who has been a part of KID since 2005 and most recently served as acting district manager. He previously…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (198+ words) Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business Columbia Hills becomes WA’s newest appellation Columbia Hills was recently designated as the state’s 22nd appellation – American Viticultural Area, or AVA – by federal authorities. Heads up, wine enthusiasts: there’s a new appellation in Washington’s wine country…...