Latest Washington state government News

Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target

Oct. 29, 2024 10:38 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were damaged in a suspected arson attack just over a week before Election Day, destroying hundreds of ballots at one location in Vancouver, Washington. At the other, in neighboring Portland, Oregon, it appears a fire...

Washington state's landmark climate law hangs in the balance this election

Oct. 14, 2024 12:38 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — A groundbreaking law that forces companies in Washington state to reduce their carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars for climate programs could be repealed by voters this fall, less than two years after it took effect. The Climate Commitment Act, one of...

Washington state attorney general and Green River Killer detective advance in race for governorship

Aug. 07, 2024 00:50 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state's longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River Killer advanced Tuesday to November's general election in the battle to become the next governor in a Democratic stronghold that hasn’t had an open race for the...