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Takeaways Washington’s amended Fair Chance Act prohibits employers from requesting an individual’s criminal background information before a conditional offer of employment is made and also limits an employer’s ability to take tangible adverse employment actions against both applicants and employees because of their arr

Two people were sent to the hospital after a motorcycle crash Monday afternoon in Canyon County, according to the Idaho State Police.

(WHTM)– Pennsylvania firefighters geared up in Camp Hill last night before heading to the Pacific Northwest to battle fires. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources sent 20 wildland firefighters to Washington State on Sunday night to help battle 19 large fires burning across the region. The la

The Cincinnati market is getting its fourth store by Costco Wholesale (Issaquah, Wash.), The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. The big-box retailer has submitted plans to spend $30 million on a location in the Eastgate commercial area on the metro area’s east side. The store, in Clermont County’s Union Twp., is...

Bethel High School in Pierce County opened its doors to students on Monday, marking the debut of a new 300,000-square-foot educational facility after nearly 20 years of planning.

The vast majority of juvenile cases diverted from traditional prosecution in King County last month involved low-level misdemeanors that state law required prosecutors to keep out of court, according to new data released by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Of 114 juvenile cases handled in July, 86 were...

Being a parent is nonstop hard work, making it challenging to stay on top of news that impacts families in Washington state. This Hits Home is your weekly hit of news, commentary, and, occasionally, opinion. Want to have a say? Look for the “Take action” prompts. Here’s the update for the week of Aug. 24-30.

Metro instituted major route changes on August 29, 2026. One of those changes has major consequences for commuters headed to the University of Washington in Seattle. Route 372 started in Bothell, had stops in Kenmore and Lake Forest Park and continued through Lake City all the way to the University District (and the ma

BREMERTON, Wash. (August 4, 2026) – A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant will begin serving Guests in Bremerton on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 6 a.m. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Marc Schuh to serve as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Bremerton. Located at 1583 NE Fuson Rd., Chick-fil-A Bremerton will serve Guests...

There are places you eat at and forget, and then there are places like Dingfelder’s Delicatessen in Seattle, where the matzo ball soup alone is enough to rearrange your entire understanding of what lunch can be. Locals have been raving about this place for a while now, and honestly,...