Articles about Washington state

In viral video, men escape close call with mountain wildfire by relying on GPS tech and hiking skills

A YouTube video shot by two hikers in Washington state over the weekend provides a gripping account of their brush… Read More

Interview: Washington state CIO Bill Kehoe on infrastructure, cybersecurity and more

When William “Bill” Kehoe started his current job as Washington state chief information officer this past August, he entered a… Read More

Tech Moves: OfferUp adds diversity chief; Convoy engineering VP departs; ex-Twitter VP joins Kraken

— Mobile marketplace OfferUp announced Melinda Starbird as the company’s first chief people and diversity officer. Starbird previously was VP… Read More

Biden Administration taps Washington state’s Kim Wyman to lead national election security effort

The Biden administration has tapped Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman to lead a national effort to curb foreign and… Read More

Washington state plans to fully reopen by June 30 as governor pushes COVID vaccine incentives

Washington state will move to fully reopen and lift restrictions put on the economy by COVID-19 by June 30, Gov.… Read More

Excise or income? Washington state capital gains tax already faces a lawsuit — here’s what to know

The conservative Freedom Foundation filed a lawsuit Wednesday in an effort to stop the capital gains tax approved by the… Read More

Gov. Inslee says all Washington state adults will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting April 15

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that all Washington state residents age 16 and up will be eligible for a… Read More

We’re No. 1 (again)! Washington takes top spot in ‘Best State’ rankings as tech fuels economic engine

Washington state is No. 1 again in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best States ranking, hanging on to the… Read More

Legislators steer Washington state toward direct electric vehicle sales, bypassing auto dealers

A bill working its way through the Washington state House would allow makers of electric vehicles (EVs) to sell direct… Read More

Data breach exposes 1.6 million Washington state residents who filed unemployment claims in 2020

The Office of the Washington State Auditor is investigating a security incident which has compromised the personal information of more… Read More

Tech Moves: Longtime exec Kurt DelBene to retire from Microsoft; Hiya promotes Kush Parikh to president; and more

— Kurt DelBene‘s second stint at Microsoft will end later this year. The former Microsoft Office president, whose recent role… Read More

Gov. Inslee allocating $24M for computing devices to help more Washington students get connected

Gov. Jay Inslee is using $24 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to purchase approximately 64,000 computing devices to help more… Read More

Washington state AG sues Brown Paper Tickets for failure to pay event organizers and ticket refunds

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets, accusing the company of failing… Read More

Seattle and King County post lowest COVID-19 case and death counts in two months

Seattle and King County reported 420 new COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths during the past week, the lowest weekly totals… Read More

Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies features strong showing from Washington

Inc. magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States is loaded with Seattle-area and… Read More

Premera Blue Cross to pay $10M to 30 states for health data breach

Premera Blue Cross, the Pacific Northwest’s largest health insurance company, agreed to pay $10 million to Washington and 29 other… Read More

Comcast fined $9.1M for consumer protection violations in high-profile Washington state case

A judge ordered Comcast Corp. to pay $9.1 million in penalties for violating Washington state’s Consumer Protection Act — a… Read More

Washington ranks second in the nation in new report analyzing the most innovative states

Washington state ranks second in the country when it comes to states contributing the most to the nation’s position of… Read More

Study: Global health ecosystem in Washington state is robust and growing, now employs 14,000 people

Washington state’s global health organizations employ more than 14,000 people and contributed about $8.8 billion to the state’s economy in… Read More

Another doggone bikeshare bicycle: Ofo reaches peak performance by being left on mountaintop

No one would ever confuse any of the bikeshare bicycles on the streets of Seattle as mountain bikes. But a… Read More

Washington state makes its pitch for Boeing’s future 797 jet … with science!

Boeing hasn’t yet declared whether it will build a new breed of midsize passenger jet — variously known as the New… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft vet Qi Lu steps down at Baidu; Seattle Genetics adds new chief medical officer; and more

In a management reshuffle at Chinese search engine giant Baidu, COO and Microsoft veteran Qi Lu is stepping down from… Read More

No more warnings: Motorists in Washington state will now be ticketed under distracted driving law

Let this be a warning — there will be no more warnings. Drivers in Washington state who are still reaching… Read More

‘I cannot stand losing’: Washington AG Bob Ferguson on never underestimating Donald Trump

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed 19 lawsuits against the administration of Donald Trump since the president took… Read More

Pay attention: Here’s what you need to know about Washington state’s strict new distracted-driving law

Raise your empty hands if you’re paying attention. Good. Because state officials really don’t want you to be distracted this… Read More

Proposed state tax on sale of personal data faces a fight from business groups

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Several business interests opposed a proposed Washington state tax on the sale of electronic personal information at… Read More

Reports: White House considers rewriting immigration order instead of going directly to Supreme Court

It looks like President Donald Trump’s promise to “SEE YOU IN COURT” might have been an empty threat. A day… Read More

Washington AG explains how Amazon, Expedia, and Microsoft influenced crucial victory over Trump

Washington state secured a temporary restraining order on Friday that immediately halted implementation of President Trump’s executive immigration order nationwide — and… Read More

Could Washington state rule the Internet of Things? Maybe, but there are challenges

It’s pretty well accepted that Seattle is the epicenter of cloud computing, with the industry’s two giants, Amazon Web Services… Read More

Comcast sued for $100M by Washington state AG, alleging 1.8M violations of consumer protection law

Post updated below with news conference video and copy of complaint. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson this morning announced a… Read More