OLYMPIA — The historic residential buildings at the Mukilteo Light Station will soon receive much-needed repairs, thanks to new funding from the state’s 2026 bipartisan supplemental capital budget. Totaling $206,000, ...
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Even as California and Washington state prepare to merge their cap-and-trade climate programs, New York’s retreat from creating a similar program has sparked renewed debates about energy costs. After years ...
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EVERETT — Local officials held a press conference on Tuesday asking Congressional leaders to keep electric transportation infrastructure in mind as the federal government prepares to negotiate the renewal of ...
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Electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive just won a yearslong battle with car dealers in Washington state that threatens the model of how cars are sold. After fighting to sell its vehicles directly to ...
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OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill aiming to limit student cellphone use in the classroom was signed into law Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), lays the groundwork ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — Bipartisan legislation providing Washingtonians with more electric vehicle (EV) choices was signed into law Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), allows more EV manufacturers, including ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation to improve permitting efficiency for Sound Transit light rail projects was signed into law Monday. Under the bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), as long as Sound Transit provides ...
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In an unprecedented use of federal authority, President Donald Trump’s administration has invoked emergency powers to force a series of retiring coal plants to stay open. Utilities, states and grid ...
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Sen. Marko Liias and Rep. Jake Fey, Chairs of the Senate and House Transportation Committees, respectively, and Sen. Annette Cleveland and Rep. Sharon Wylie, who represent the 49th Legislative District, ...
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EVERETT — Snohomish County state legislators on Tuesday recapped the recently concluded 2026 legislative session during a virtual forum, spotlighting substantial investments in transportation infrastructure while offering sharply different assessments of a new income ...
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