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Uncle Sam billboard on I-5 goes from right-wing zingers to a statement of Native rights

The 70-year saga of the Uncle Sam billboard on I-5 south of Chehalis and its provocative, right-wing messaging took an abrupt turn this summer when the billboard and the 3.5 acres on which it sits was purchased by the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
- Stephen Howie
For the first time, the Vashon Island water taxi is running on Saturdays

It’s a new era for the Vashon Island water taxi: Boats are now running on Saturdays. The one-year pilot project has islanders excited for more service on the weekends.
- Casey Martin
Washington sees 11th-hour rush to buy EVs before tax incentive disappears

Washington's electric vehicle sales have mostly sagged in 2025. But with federal tax breaks for purchasing electric vehicles disappearing at the end of September, interest in plug-in vehicles has surged — at least temporarily.
- John Ryan
Dogs get greater access to roam aboard Washington State Ferries

You may notice more furry travel companions on your next Washington state ferry ride.
- Noel Gasca
Seattle light rail trains could start crossing Lake Washington in late April — but it's unlikely

Eastsiders anxious to ride light rail across Lake Washington to Seattle still have months to wait. Sound Transit has set an estimated start date in April 2026 — but that’s likely to change.
- Casey Martin
Parts of rural WA pinched by lapse in federal payments to offset lost logging revenue

Washington’s rural counties and school districts are preparing to start the school year without millions of dollars from a program meant to offset reduced revenue from logging on federal lands.
- Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard
Washington's new work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in first 90 days

Thousands of Washington motorists have been caught speeding through highway work zones by new cameras the state deployed this year.
- Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Alaska Airlines resumes operations after data center equipment failure grounds all flights

Alaska Airlines has resumed operations after the failure of a critical piece of hardware forced the airline to ground all its flights for approximately three hours, but the effects will linger into Monday, the company announced.
- Associated Press
'Heat kink' could delay light rail on hot days in King County

Hot temperatures around Seattle this month could mean potential delays to light rail service.
- Casey Martin
High costs may force WA ferry electrification program off course

Washington aspires for its largest-in-the-nation fleet of passenger ferries to operate reliably and emission-free by 2050. But with projects taking longer and costing more than expected, achieving the ambitious mid-century goal for the ferry system looks increasingly unattainable.
- Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard

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