Category: Washington

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday agreed to pay 47 states, the District of Columbia, and a handful of U.S. territories, up to $17.1 billion in penalties over claims that its social media platforms are addictive and a danger to children. As part of the settlement, Meta also pledged to make changes…

With roughly 20 state lawmakers vacating seats in the Washington Legislature, many new faces will soon arrive in Olympia. Some outgoing legislators are retiring, others are seeking different elected offices. Now that the primary is in the books, some races are more or less decided, as Democrats and Republicans replace partymates in safe districts. Some…

Victor Garcia, an educator, hunter and fisherman appointed to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission last year, has died.   The Department of Fish and Wildlife announced his death Monday. No cause was provided. “Commissioner Garcia loved this state, and cared deeply for fish and wildlife,” said Commission Chair Jim Anderson. “He was ready to do…

It’s not a typo. The price of a gallon of gasoline in the northwest Alaska village of Shungnak was $26.82 on Friday, local residents and regional officials said, likely giving the community the dubious honor of having the most expensive gasoline in the United States. “It is very much real,” said Glenda Douglas, who manages…

The head of Washington’s newest juvenile detention center was ousted after an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed an employee. The ex-staffer accused Kendrick Rochelle of repeatedly making her uncomfortable. For example, she alleged he said he would “take out” her child’s father, and named five people held at the detention center who he said…