WASHINGTON, November 26 - Washington state’s juvenile rehabilitation (JR) system has been noted in recent years for its innovative, trauma-informed education and therapeutic programming. But 2024 has brought significant challenges. The state’s JR …
WASHINGTON, November 22 - Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement in response to the impacts of the "bomb cyclone" event that caused widespread damage and power outages around the state this week. “Trudi and I are thinking about the …
WASHINGTON, November 8 - Gov. Jay Inslee will be traveling to Baku, Azerbaijan for the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29). This is the fourth COP that Inslee will attend. He …
WASHINGTON, November 8 - Following a competitive nationwide search conducted by ArtsWA, Gov. Jay Inslee and First Spouse Trudi Inslee have selected artist Grace Flott to create the governor’s official portrait. Flott was raised in Spokane and works as a …
WASHINGTON, November 6 - Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement in response to Tuesday’s general election results. “I would like to congratulate all of our state elected leaders. For the first time in generations, voters picked a full slate of …
WASHINGTON, November 5 - Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement in response to the approval of a new contract by Boeing Machinists. "Tonight's vote by the Machinists puts Boeing's future back on more solid footing. Washington is …
WASHINGTON, November 1 - Today, Gov. Jay Inslee activated some Washington National Guard members to be on stand-by in the event they are asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election week. The governor has given …
WASHINGTON, October 29 - Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement in response to an attack on a ballot dropbox in Vancouver, which resulted in hundreds of ballots being destroyed. The incident took place not long after a similar one at a ballot box …
WASHINGTON, October 26 - President Biden issued a formal apology yesterday for the United States’ boarding school system that separated Native American children from their families and placed them in schools where they were forced to assimilate. Recent …
WASHINGTON, October 21 - In response to a request for assistance from the United States Navy, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Gov. Jay Inslee authorized the Washington National Guard to assist with search and recovery efforts for two missing naval …
WASHINGTON, October 17 - On Thursday morning, state leaders gathered in Lakewood to break ground on a new hospital to be built on the Western State Hospital campus. The hospital will be a secure facility with 350 beds to serve forensic patients (those …
WASHINGTON, September 27 - Today, Gov. Jay Inslee issued two emergency proclamations to support the repair of damaged bridges in Lewis and Walla Walla counties, both struck by vehicles with over-height loads. On June 26, 2024, the Koontz Road overpass over …
WASHINGTON, September 23 - New portal offers easy-to-use way for people and organizations to apply for historic state and federal funding opportunities There’s more funding than ever for projects relating to energy efficiency, clean energy and climate …
WASHINGTON, September 23 - Gov. Jay Inslee, who co-founded the bipartisan U.S. Climate Alliance in 2017, joined his co-chairs and national climate advisor Ali Zaidi at Climate Week NYC to announce a new workforce initiative. This initiative complements …
WASHINGTON, September 17 - During a meeting with San Juan Island leaders, residents and businesses today, Gov. Jay Inslee announced he is issuing $1.5 million in emergency and short-term funding to restore critical ferry transportation networks throughout …
WASHINGTON, September 16 - Dozens of state and federal agency leaders, advocates, legislators and formerly incarcerated people joined Gov. Jay Inslee in Tacoma on Monday to sign Executive Order 24–03. The best prison, in the view of Gov. Jay Inslee, is …
WASHINGTON, September 12 - Gov. Jay Inslee recognized 23 state agency leaders this week at an annual awards ceremony. The Governor's Outstanding Leadership Awards celebrated accomplishments achieved during the 2023 calendar year. The awards were …
WASHINGTON, August 21 - For 6 million years, Pacific salmon have repeated their extraordinary life cycle. But that delicate dance may be in its final act absent a full-scale intervention. Fortunately, humanity is coming together at a crucial hour. Tribes, …
WASHINGTON, August 15 - Earlier this month, Gov. Jay Inslee signed Emergency Proclamation 24-04 allowing drivers delivering fuel for firefighting to work beyond normal hours until August 16, 2024. Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation granted the …
WASHINGTON, August 9 - Today Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statewide emergency proclamation related to wildfires. Since June 2024, our state has experienced abnormally dry weather conditions with periods of exceptionally high temperatures, creating high-risk …
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