Current State Government News
- July 21, 2018
- July 20, 2018
- Yakima Training Center Closed (Parks)
- Increased levels of bacteria in Battle Ground Lake (Parks)
- La jueza federal concedió la petición del Procurador General Ferguson para acelerarla demanda contra la separación de familias (ATG)
- Washington guardsman completes journey to citizenship (MIL)
- Wanapum Campground closed (Parks)
- Inslee appoints Maureen McKee to King County Superior Court (Governor)
- Govs. Inslee and Cuomo call on president to denounce Russian election meddling that poses a threat to state elections (Governor)
- Hatchery chinook retention to close in Marine Area 9 (WDFW)
- July 19, 2018
- Cleator Road will be closed July 24-26 for grading work (Parks)
- New Washington State Dewatto Conservation Area Proposed (DNR)
- Beacon Rock climbing open with some exceptions (Parks)
- Federal judge grants AG Ferguson’s request to expedite family separations suit (ATG)
- Pump-out operational (Parks)
- AG Ferguson cracks down on two veterans’ charities for misleading Washington donors (ATG)
- Retention of hatchery chinook allowed on the lower Klickitat River (WDFW)
- July 18, 2018
- Vacation housing closure notice (Parks)
- Attorney General Ferguson issues advisory affirming labor rights and obligations in public workplaces (ATG)
- July 17, 2018
- Level P-1 of the NRB Garage will close over two weekends in July (DES)
- Command Chief Warrant Officer retires after 35 years (MIL)
- July 16, 2018
- Edmonds asbestos removal company fined more than a quarter-million dollars for exposing workers and the public to unsafe conditions (LNI)
- Construction by upper loop restroom (Parks)
- July 13, 2018
- AG Ferguson issues open letter to non-tribal fishers in Washington state (ATG)
- RV dump station closed (Parks)
- Septic restrictions camp Loop A (sites 1-41) (Parks)
- Sewer hook-up restriction in Loop A (sites 1 -41) (Parks)
- Popular DNR Parcel Closed to Shooting During Elevated Fire Danger (DNR)
- Malware Alert: Soldiers educate tomorrow's cyber-security experts (MIL)
- Elwha River tributaries to close to fishing (WDFW)
- Boat angling for salmon in Marine Area 11 limited to Fridays through Mondays (WDFW)
- Anglers may retain two Chinook in Neah Bay beginning July 14 (WDFW)
- July 12, 2018
- AG Ferguson announces fast-food chains will end restrictions on low-wage workers nationwide (ATG)
- Tribal Leader Appointed to State Salmon Recovery Funding Board (RCO)
- Revised salmon limits on Columbia River, tributaries between Priest Rapids Dam and Chief Joseph Dam (WDFW)
- July 11, 2018
- Leading the charge: Inslee promotes an electric transportation future (Governor)
- Bellevue firm barred from public projects; failed to pay $140,000 to workers (LNI)
- Ginkgo Recreation Drive restrictions (Parks)
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest and Wanapum Recreation Area to re-open (Parks)
- Basketball tournament to close campus streets July 13-15 (DES)
- State renews tourism marketing efforts with launch of new board (Governor)
- Consultant hired to perform Environmental Impact Statement for Capitol Lake/Lower Deschutes Watershed (DES)
- Washington state's secure system for web-based transactions to get a refresh (WaTech)
- July 10, 2018
- Fire Danger and Fire Precaution Level Increases in Northeast Washington (DNR)
- More than 7,000 Acres of Forest Land Protected in Puget Sound (DNR)
- No heat, hot water in most campus buildings during July 13-14 work on steam system (DES)
- July 12 event on Capitol Campus to include rifle salute (DES)
- Inslee statement on President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to U.S. Supreme Court (Governor)
- July 9, 2018
- July 6, 2018
- Workers' compensation benefits to increase by 5 percent (LNI)
- Finalizes Canadian-origin salmon transportion rule (WDFW)
- July 5, 2018
- Additional Burn Restrictions in Parts of Eastern Washington July 6 (DNR)
- Klickitat Trail - Swale Canyon closed due to high fire danger effective 7/5/17 (Parks)
- AG Ferguson statement following Pruitt removal from EPA (ATG)
- Procurador General Ferguson pide al tribunal acelerar el caso sobre la separación familiar (ATG)
- Columbia River anglers must release adult chinook from Bonneville Dam to Priest Rapids Dam (WDFW)
- July 3, 2018
- Inslee announces appointment to King County Superior Court (Governor)
- Geoduck Tariffs Prompt DNR to Offer Refunds to Harvesters (DNR)
- Marine Area 6 to close for spot shrimp fishing; Area7-West to close for all shrimp fishing (WDFW)
- Are fireworks banned where you live? Check your insurance policy before you light them (WA Insurance)
- Celebrate Independence from Wildfires this Fourth of July (DNR)
- July 2, 2018
- AG Ferguson asks court to accelerate family separation case (ATG)
- New Maps Show Cascadia Tsunami Impacts for Anacortes, Bellingham (DNR)
- Inslee kicks off new Department of Children, Youth, and Families (Governor)
- Burn Restrictions Rise in Southwest Washington July 1 (DNR)
- Student, Engineer, Soldier all in one (MIL)
- 2018/2019 Sport Fishing Rules Pamphlet updates and clarifications - Marine Areas (WDFW)
- 2018/2019 Sport Fishing Rules Pamphlet updates and clarifications - Lakes and Streams (WDFW)
- Chinook salmon retention to close July 3 on Cowlitz River (WDFW)