Washington State Standard – ClarkCountyToday.com

WA employers added jobs in May, but unemployment rate stayed stuck at 5.2%

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:45:55 +0000

Washington added 10,600 jobs in May — its best month this year — yet unemployment held at 5.2%, up from 4.5% a year ago.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:47:19 +0000

Washington dropped from 27th to 31st in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's national child well-being ranking.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:37:53 +0000

85% of teachers used AI in class last year, but few received training on its risks or ethical boundaries.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:34:54 +0000

Union leaders say state negotiators have already signaled financial constraints ahead of wage talks intensifying June 26.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:35:33 +0000

Over 200 new Washington state laws take effect Thursday, covering abortion taxes, gambling, housing, and student restraints.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:41:47 +0000

AG Nick Brown calls Louisiana v. Callais "a horrible decision" that undermines voting power of Black and Brown communities statewide.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:22:53 +0000

WA budget director warns agencies the next biennium will be the most challenging budget any of them has yet faced.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:41:48 +0000

The 48-50 Senate vote fell far short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster and advance Trump's voter ID bill.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:53:42 +0000

Clayton Stephen Seaborn shattered 13 Capitol windows with rocks and his fists before crashing his car and being arrested near railroad tracks.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:04:59 +0000

Ferguson's office says high gas prices stem from Trump's war in Iran, not a climate law emergency.