The worst of the worst: Washington expands its B&O and sales taxes

On May 20, 2025, the last day for bill signing, Washington Governor Ferguson signed two key tax bills that expand the sales tax to include additional services and increase the rates of the (awful) business and occupation (B&O) tax. Some of these …

Washington State Enacts New Legislation to Define Employee Access to Their Personnel Records and Termination Information

As many Washington employers are acutely aware, there exists sparse statutory guidance on how employers must respond to personnel file requests by their employees – and no statutory definition of what constitutes a “personnel file” in the first place. As a …

Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Game Thread

After a thrilling, emotional win over the Braves last night, the Nationals are back in action. They are welcoming the San Francisco Giants to town. The Giants have had an impressive season with a 29-21 record, but the Nats are red hot, winners of their …

Trial begins for man accused in Washington State Trooper Gadd's death

Washington D.C. indigenous Marcus Byrd goes cable to cable in protecting his 7th APGA Scenic tour triumph at APGA at ...

Marcus Byrd (Image financial obligation: APGA Journey) PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (Might 20, 2025– Marcus Byrd rejoined the Supporters Professional Golf Organization (APGA) Journey for a week’s break from utilizing the PGA breathtaking excursion Americas tour …

Wandering Central Washington: The lazy gardener’s love of peonies

I don’t generally pay attention to horticulture, nor do I care much for high maintenance gardens and showy flowers. I’m more of a “what is the coolest native plant I can chuck in this bed and ignore forever” kind of gal. A lazy gardener, if you will. My …

Why is Washington's gas tax going up? How much will it be?

Jewish groups in Chicago say local leaders must ‘stop tolerating hate’ after Washington fatal shootings

Jewish organization leaders and allies on Friday called for local elected officials and civic heads to “stop tolerating hate in the guise of activism” following the fatal shooting this week of two Israeli Embassy employees, allegedly at the hands of a …

Funding cut for programs that help Washington state foster children navigate school

By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard  A nonprofit organization helping foster children in Washington graduate from high school just saw its state funding chopped.  In the current two-year budget, which runs through June 30, …

EU awaits clarity from Washington on Trump's 50% tariff threat

BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) — The European Commission sought clarity from the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump recommended on Friday putting a 50% tariff on EU goods from June 1, with some European officials viewing the threat as a …