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Iconic Tacoma candymaker Brown & Haley hit hard by tariffs, losing China business, CEO says

April 18, 2025, 7:42am Business

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray was in Tacoma on Wednesday to highlight the effects the global tariff upheaval is having on Pierce County and Washington state trade. Read story

Ferguson criticizes Democrats’ $12B tax plan as ‘too risky’

April 18, 2025, 7:39am Latest News

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson balked at Democratic lawmakers’ latest tax package on Thursday, calling it “too risky” given the budget tumult that actions by the federal government could trigger. Read story

WSU fraternity shut down until 2030 for hazing, school says

April 18, 2025, 7:42am Northwest

Washington State University shut down one of its fraternities last month for hazing, according to WSU’s website. Read story

Judge temporarily blocks ICE from detaining or deporting UW student

April 18, 2025, 7:41am Northwest

A federal judge in Tacoma on Thursday ordered the government to temporarily reinstate a University of Washington student’s legal status, blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from detaining or deporting him. Read story

Jack Durney, then mayor of Hoquiam, stands March 18, 2015 on a hill overlooking his city, the Hoquiam River, and Grays Harbor.

Trump administration pulls funds for WA communities at risk for floods

Jack Durney, then mayor of Hoquiam, stands March 18, 2015 on a hill overlooking his city, the Hoquiam River, and Grays Harbor.

April 18, 2025, 7:38am Northwest

An effort to help safeguard the coastal cities of Aberdeen and Hoquiam from future flooding has ground to a halt after the Trump administration ended a federal grant program. Read story

UW Medicine to lay off staff at new behavioral health hospital

April 18, 2025, 7:33am Northwest

UW Medicine will lay off 32 employees at its newest behavioral health facility, citing a shortage of new patients being referred to the long-term treatment center. Read story

FILE - The downtown skyline is shown from the South Hill in Spokane, Wash., on June 4, 2018. The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has sued the city of Spokane, alleging that its anti-homeless laws violate the state constitution. The group filed the suit on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, on behalf of a currently homeless person and someone who was formerly homeless. (AP Photo/Nicholas K.

Spokane’s homeless camping ban struck down by state Supreme Court

FILE - The downtown skyline is shown from the South Hill in Spokane, Wash., on June 4, 2018. The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has sued the city of Spokane, alleging that its anti-homeless laws violate the state constitution. The group filed the suit on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, on behalf of a currently homeless person and someone who was formerly homeless. (AP Photo/Nicholas K.

April 18, 2025, 7:32am Latest News

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday overturned Spokane’s law banning homeless encampments from most of the city. Read story

Person with measles was at Sea-Tac Airport, Tukwila hotel

April 18, 2025, 7:31am Northwest

A person with measles may have exposed others to the virus this month at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and a Tukwila hotel, according to Public Health — Seattle & King County. Read story

A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company’s headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash.

Microsoft leads lobbying blitz to fend off WA wealth tax

A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company’s headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash.

April 18, 2025, 7:30am Business

On a night in mid-December, then-Gov. Jay Inslee called Microsoft President Brad Smith with a heads-up. Read story

FAA response to Boeing MAX engine issue comes under scrutiny

April 17, 2025, 10:34am Business

The Federal Aviation Administration is facing new scrutiny about its decisions following two incidents where smoke filled the interior of Boeing 737 MAX planes. Read story