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. 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 June 13: Killing of Eina Kwon August 4–19: Over 60,000 people visited the LDS Moses Lake Temple prior to its September dedication. 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. 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.
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 2023 Eastern Washington Eagles football team 2022–23 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team 2023–24 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team 2023–24 Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball team Gonzaga Bulldogs 2022–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team 2023–24 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team 2022–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team 2023–24 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team Seattle University Redhawks 2022–23 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team 2023–24 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team 2023–24 Seattle Redhawks women's basketball team UW Huskies 2023 Washington Huskies baseball team 2022–23 Washington Huskies men's basketball team 2023–24 Washington Huskies men's basketball team 2022–23 Washington Huskies women's basketball team 2023–24 Washington Huskies women's basketball team 2023 Washington Huskies football team WSU Cougars 2022–23 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team 2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team 2023 Washington State Cougars football team 2022–23 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team 2023–24 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team
See also 2023 in the United States
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