Washington state’s health department is trying to straighten out confusion about who can or should get a Covid vaccine.

The state health officer issued a standing order yesterday [Thursday] that anyone in the state can get the vaccine, without consulting their doctor.

KUOW’s Eilís O’Neill has more.

A new report from the Washington office of financial management sounds the alarm over the Trump administration’s tariff policy.

A Black man who spent 25 years in Oregon jails and prisons is now suing the state over his wrongful conviction. Ryan Haas reports.

As Seattelites prepare for another grocery store closure, and live with the fallout of federal funding cuts to food assistance programs…

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he has a plan to expand food access across the city.

Washington initiative sponsor Brian Heywood says he’s ready to gather signatures for two more ballot measures.

Some members of Washington's congressional delegation are demanding that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior step down or be fired

Consumers may have noticed their favorite chocolates getting more expensive lately. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports that local chocolatiers are dealing with a shortage of a major ingredient:

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Lane Community College’s Board of Education voted to censure one of its own Wednesday, after an investigation substantiated allegations that board member Zachary Mulholland had engaged in bullying and discriminatory behavior toward LCC’s president, as well as other women at the college.

Oregon’s deputy emergency manager says, five years after the devastating Labor Day Fires, the state is better equipped to handle disasters. [KLCC’s Rachael McDonald has more.]

A change in weather is expected to help slow growth on a fire burning in eastern Lane and Douglas counties.