Washington State Attorneys

06/01/2026

How can cops tell if you’re too high to drive in Washington state?

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Driving under the influence of cannabis isn’t just illegal — it’s also a “safety risk,” state officials say.

06/01/2026

Fatal Eastern Washington pellet gun shooting highlights gap in how state law treats BB guns v. fi****ms.

A deadly shooting in Eastern Washington last week involving a pellet gun is renewing questions about how Washington law treats non-powder fi****ms.

05/27/2026

Kenneth Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death.

05/27/2026

Washington state millionaire tax faces legal challenge.

The law imposes a 9.9% tax on income higher than $1 million a year, which opponents say violates the state Constitution.

The law imposes a 9.9% tax on income higher than $1 million a year, which opponents say violates the state Constitution.

05/27/2026

1 year later, how WA’s controversial cap on rent hikes has been enforced.

The state has issued over $800,000 in penalties against landlords, but hasn’t collected them so long as they comply with state law.

A year into Washington’s limit on residential rent increases, the state has yet to collect a cent in civil penalties from landlords.

05/22/2026

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is seeking August parole years after a deadly crash that killed a 23-year-old woman and her dog. Ruggs appealed to the Nevada Board of Parole on Monday, asking the board to give him “the privilege of parole so I can prove myself to everyone,.....

05/21/2026

Has Washington banned ‘aimless’ driving? What to know about ‘Senate Bill 626’

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Viral social media posts claim that a new state law makes cruising illegal as of May 15.

05/20/2026

Theo Angelis is Washington’s newest state Supreme Court justice.

While he has been on the court for about six weeks, Angelis was formally sworn in Monday in a ceremony at the Temple of Justice in Olympia. Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed him to the role in March.

Theo Angelis is Washington’s newest state Supreme Court justice, having been sworn in with a formal ceremony Monday.

05/11/2026

In Washington state, it’s against the law for neighbors to put their garbage in your trash cans. “While it may seem harmless, tossing your extra bag of trash into the neighbor’s half-empty can or plugging a battery charger into the unused outlet at a local business, are actually prohibited by law,” the Pullman Police Department said in a Facebook post in January. The “unauthorized use of paid services” is considered theft under state law, the agency said.

A Bellingham resident complained about finding pieces of wood and metal in her waste container.

05/04/2026

In Washington state, you can be charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants if you’re caught “operating a vehicle while affected by alcohol, drugs or both,” the Washington State Department of Licensing said. “This applies to both legal and illegal drugs, including prescription medication and over-the-counter drugs,” the state agency said. Specifically, it’s illegal to have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher or a THC concentration of 5.00 within two hours after driving a vehicle, according to the Revised Code of Washington. If it’s clear substances have impacted your driving, you can still be charged with a DUI, regardless of what blood tests show.

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