A former WA employee was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution for his embezzlement scheme.

When police arrested a 13-year-old boy in Washington state last week accused of making threats to kill, they found he had “everything ready to go to commit a mass shooting” – including a trove of more than 20 guns in his home.

According to the 2025 report by U-Haul, people from Washington state are mostly moving to other metro areas in the West. The U.S. cities that have gained the most Washington residents include Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Portland, Oregon.

North Texas and head coach Eric Morris have taken care of the first two teams they've faced in 2025 and are well-positioned to keep that streak going. Facing h

Investigators received a tip about the Tacoma-area boy’s social media posts in which he brandished guns and detailed his desire to kill others, according to police reports.

"It appeared the suspect had everything ready to go to commit a mass shooting type of incident," a Pierce County deputy said.

Washington state's economic forecast remains relatively unchanged since the June forecast, when it was revealed that the state may run out of money by 2027 despite an historic tax increase in the 2025 legislative session.

Washington is now the second-worst state to buy a gallon of gas, with residents paying 43% more per gallon on average compared to the rest of the country.

We won’t insist on it, but the Hotline would appreciate greatly if Washington State could reveal its true identity this weekend. Not the defense, necessarily. We’ve seen enough from that unit to conclude it’s reasonably stout.