We’re looking forward to the opportunity this creates to advance health outcomes and strengthen care in rural Washington,” one official said.

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Governor Bob Ferguson announced on Wednesday that the state had submitted an application for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, seeking $1 billion in funds to support

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks at Seattle AI Week, at the AI House on Pier 70 along the city's waterfront. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Washington

Authorities say social media posts directed at Gov. Bob Ferguson had references to firearms and Ferguson’s security detail and photos of the governor’s home.

Ferguson criticized President Donald Trump’s “callous social media statement” on the subject, in which the president claimed that SNAP benefits increased by billions of dollars under Joe Biden’s administration and were “haphazardly ‘handed’ to anyone for the asking.”

The state’s Republican Party claims Ferguson used “official taxpayer-funded social media accounts for partisan political activity.”

The nearly 1 million Washington residents and 130,000 Idahoans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should still expect to tighten their belts this November as even a judicial

Bob Ferguson will be Washington state's first new governor in more than a decade, replacing Gov. Jay Inslee who has served since 2013.

Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday the move is meant to provide additional support to the state's food banks which are preparing for a large increase in demand.

The State of Washington has submitted an application for $1 billion in federal funding to transform rural health care across the state's 29 rural counties over the next