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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in the U.S. state of Washington.
Incumbents
State government
- Governor: Jay Inslee (D)
Events
- January 21: Seattle Chinese Post published its last issue, and Northwest Asian Weekly became online-only.[1]
- January 23: Killing of Jaahnavi Kandula
- March–December: 2023 Washington wildfires
- May 14: 2023 South Coldwater Slide destroyed a bridge and cut off access to Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
- May 24: WA 64 apple introduced by Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center[2]
- June 13: Killing of Eina Kwon
- August 4–19: Over 60,000 people visited the LDS Moses Lake Temple prior to its September dedication.[3]
- September 16: Link light rail extended to Hilltop, Tacoma, Washington with opening of the St. Joseph station
- November 7 elections:
- 2023 Seattle City Council election: A slate of candidates endorsed by The Seattle Times faced a slate endorsed by The Stranger in "the first major council shake-up since the 2020 protests", referencing the George Floyd protests in Seattle, Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, and 2020–21 United States election protests.[4]
- 2023 Spokane mayoral election: Lisa Brown was elected.
- December 5: 2023 Pacific Northwest floods begin with an atmospheric river that set rainfall and temperature records.[5]
Sports
- National events
- July 9–11: 2023 Major League Baseball draft
- July 11: 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- October 1: WrestleDream (2023) inaugural event
- November 17: 2023 NAIA cross country championships
- Professional teams
- 2022–23 Seattle Kraken season
- 2023–24 Seattle Kraken season
- 2023 Seattle Mariners season
- 2023 OL Reign season
- 2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season
- 2023 Seattle Seahawks season
- 2023 Seattle Sounders FC season
- 2023 Seattle Storm season
- College teams
- Eastern Eagles
- Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Seattle University Redhawks
- UW Huskies
- WSU Cougars
See also
References
- "Northwest Asian Weekly going online only". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- Gabriel Garcia (July 1, 2023). "WSU researchers present new apple variety". Wenatchee Valley Business World.
- Benefield, Cassy (2023-08-25). "Over 60,000 Visitors Toured New Moses Lake Washington Temple During Its Open House". FāVS News. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- Krieg, Hannah (March 2, 2023). "Social Equity Consultant ChrisTiana Obeysumner Wants Your Vote, District 5: They Want to Bring a Black, Queer, Nonbinary, Neurodivergent, Multi-disabled Perspective to the City Council". The Stranger. Seattle.
- "Atmospheric river soaks Pacific Northwest with record-breaking rain and unusually warm temperatures". AP News. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.