Washington state allows blood type on driver’s licenses

The option is designed to aid in emergency situations while inspiring more people to donate blood. Sponsored by Bloodworks ...

Report: Federal immigration agents continued using Washington driver data through state-run system

A new University of Washington study links license plate lookups through a Washington State Patrol “switchboard” to ...

Over a dozen new laws will take effect in Washington state in 2026. Here's what they are

WASHINGTON, USA — Over a dozen new laws are taking effect in Washington state in 2026. These laws increase protections for ...
OPB

Washington erred in granting hundreds of commercial driver’s licenses to noncitizens

Washington State Standard is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Interstate 5 from Evergreen Boulevard in ...

California sets up a showdown with Washington by reissuing licenses to migrant truckers

California extended the deadline for 17,000 migrant truck drivers to reapply for commercial licenses, giving them until March ...
The Olympian

Want a new WA license plate? Drivers can choose from pickleball, bees and more

Want a new look for your car? Drivers in Washington state will soon have access to all seven new special license plate designs. It will be the last wave of new license plate designs until 2029, ...
Tri-City Herald

Washington turned down 170 custom license plates in 2025. See the rejects

If you’ve ever noticed a custom license plate while driving in Washington state, you might have felt inspired. Seeing a particularly creative plate can leave you itching to order your own. Washington ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

WA erred in granting hundreds of commercial driver’s licenses to noncitizens

Washington state mistakenly issued nearly 700 licenses to drive trucks and buses to noncitizens who don’t qualify over the past seven years. This issue has drawn heavy criticism from the Trump ...