Washington has expanded the telebupe hotline statewide. Anyone age 13 or older can talk with trained emergency physicians who can prescribe buprenorphine to ease withdrawal and support recovery. The hotline is free and available every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call 206-289-0287.

Season dates for harvesting clams, mussels, and oysters have changed in 2026 at nine Puget Sound beaches. Review the updated list so you can plan your shellfish harvesting activities.

The 2026 Washington legislative session runs from January 12 through March 12. During this time, lawmakers consider budgets, new programs, and laws that affect government services, public health and safety, education, housing, transportation, jobs, and more.

Grants opened December 2025 that support new and upgraded EV charging, fleet and transit electrification, and related infrastructure to cut emissions and expand access across Washington.

US 2 Stevens Pass is closed between milepost 50 and 99 (Skykomish to Leavenworth).

A temporary DSHS program helps residents who meet certain requirements and live in Benton, Chelan, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, King, Kittitas, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Yakima and Whatcom counties to get cash to help them recover from recent flood disasters.