Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Idaho agency of retaliating against nonprofit for talking to reporters
An Idaho nonprofit sued the state claiming its funding was pulled for talking to InvestigateWest; a federal judge tossed the case
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WA school districts ignoring state transparency laws
Investigation finds school officials don't follow the rules on reporting abusive isolation and restraint when they send students out of state or to private facilities
How two refugee women are building new lives in Washington state
Refugee resettlement in the Puget Sound continues for Afghan and Ukrainian nationals
Administrative delays cost Yakima County $1.1M in federal rent relief
Yakima was the only Washington county to have rent assistance funds forcibly reallocated under the federal 'use it or lose it' approach.
Washington wants to plug in to the next thing in fuel: hydrogen
The state hopes to secure up to $2 billion in federal funding to produce hydrogen fuel as a substitute for petroleum-based gasoline.
Flush with federal cash, WA cities steer resources to police
Justice reform advocates have been disappointed by choices to spend flexible federal recovery funds on items such as tasers and new police cruisers.