April 26, 2008 at 12:00 am Swan song: Bowing out after 37 years watching Olympia At long last, it's time to sign off. After 37 years with a ringside seat at the Capitol, I'm moving on, leaving an amazing gig... Local News
April 21, 2008 at 12:00 am State ag director announces retirement Valoria Loveland, Washington's hard-charging agriculture director for six years and a former state Senate budget chairwoman, is retiring... Local News
April 7, 2008 at 12:00 am Gregoire kicks off re-election bid Gov. Christine Gregoire, seeking a second term in the seat she barely won four years ago, kicked off her re-election bid today with a sentimental... Local News
April 1, 2008 at 12:00 am Gregoire OKs gang crackdown, tolls for 520 bridge Gov. Christine Gregoire, responding to chronic gang problems across Washington, on Monday approved state assistance for local enforcement... Local NewsLocal Politics
March 17, 2008 at 12:00 am State Supreme Court Justice Charles Johnson seeks fourth term Justice Charles Johnson, the senior member of the Washington state Supreme Court, says he's running for a fourth six-year term. Local News
March 16, 2008 at 12:00 am Ferry system hits rough water Starved of money for nearly a decade, the nation's largest ferry system has hit rough water. The ferries that cruise the waters of Puget... Local News
March 10, 2008 at 12:00 am Negotiators OK tentative state budget deal Legislative negotiators have reached a tentative budget deal that apparently clears the way for on-time adjournment of the session by Thursday... Local News
March 8, 2008 at 12:00 am Gregoire puts off campaigning until April Gov. Christine Gregoire says she won't launch her re-election bid or personally raise campaign cash until after she's finished signing or... Local NewsLocal Politics
March 7, 2008 at 12:00 am Gregoire: Bill-signing first, fundraising later Gov. Christine Gregoire says she won't launch her re-election bid or personally raise campaign cash until after she's finished signing or... Local News
March 3, 2008 at 12:00 am Sohn announces bid for state treasurer ChangMook Sohn, the state's chief economist for more than two decades, today announced his bid for state treasurer. Sohn retired Friday from... Local News