Sources: Reuters
Three people are killed in a shooting at a Circle K store in Yakima, Washington, United States. The gunman later commits suicide in another location. 2023-01-24
A student is killed in a shooting at Ingraham High School in Seattle, Washington, United States. 2022-11-8
Washington reimposes its indoor mask mandate, requiring people over the age of 5 to wear masks in indoor public spaces regardless of their vaccination status. 2021-08-23
Governor Jay Inslee announces that bars, restaurants, and gyms in the state will no longer be able to operate indoor services. In addition, indoor social gatherings are prohibited. The new restrictions will take effect on November 17 at 12:01 a.m. PST and remain in effect for four weeks. 2020-11-15
The governors of five states: California, Ohio, Illinois, Washington and Massachusetts, order bars and restaurants to close in response to the pandemic. 2020-03-15
The U.S. Justice Department files lawsuits against King County, Washington and the state of New Jersey over their use of sanctuary cities. 2020-02-10
Police search for a driver who witnesses believe was driving aggressively around campers in Grays Harbor County, Washington, and deliberately backed over two campers while yelling racial slurs, killing one and injuring a second. Both victims are from the Quinault Indian Nation. 2017-05-27
An EA-6B Prowler military plane crashes about 50 miles west of Spokane, Washington, United States, and kills three American Navy crew members. 2013-03-11
The State Senate in the US state of Washington passes legislation allowing same sex marriage in the state. 2012-02-1
Seventeen people are arrested at a protest organised by the Service Employees International Union trying to storm the Governor of the US state of Washington's office in Olympia. [http:--www.theolympian.com-2011-04-07-1608368-fifteen-arrested-in-budget-protests.html ("The Olympian")]date=August 2019 2011-04-7