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The action is “purely precautionary” after Homeland Security’s warnings about threats to election infrastructure and other ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) activated the National Guard to be on stand-by in the event it is asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election week ...

Gov. Jay Inslee has approved Washington state’s largest wind farm to be built along 24 miles of the Horse Heaven Hills just south of the Tri-Cities, the Washington state Energy Facility Site ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday he had activated the Washington National Guard to assist local law enforcement ...

Jay Inslee (D) announced Friday, days after a ballot drop box in the state was burned by an incendiary device. Inslee has given the state’s adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Gent Welsh, discretion on ...

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The Washington National Guard will assist the United States Navy with their recovery efforts for the two crew members who ...

Washington Governor Jay Inslee activated some Washington National Guard members Friday, asking them to be on stand-by, in case they’re needed to support local law enforcement and the Washington ...

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has approved what will likely be the biggest wind farm in the state that would be built along 24 miles of the Horse Heaven Hills, just south of Kennewick. The ...

Gov. Jay Inslee has activated some Washington National Guard members to be on stand-by in the event they are asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election ...