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A $1 million 'buy-in' demanded by the state Democrats is stacking the deck for Bob Ferguson in the governor's race, charges his rival, state Sen....
New data on the 2022 midterm elections shows Washington ranked 10th for voter turnout with a 59.7% participation rate, writes FYI Guy columnist Gene Balk.
The state Supreme Court commissioner's decision means the magazine ban, passed by the Washington Legislature in 2022, remains in place pending appeal.
Grizzly bears will be brought to Washington from elsewhere over the next five to 10 summers. The goal is to rebuild a population of 200...
The state appeals court reversed a lower court's ruling about whether Seattle properly assessed the impact a major infrastructure project would have on business.
The report comes as King County grapples with efforts to reduce youth incarceration and after a pledge by the county executive to close the youth...
All 10 of Washington's House lawmakers voted to send more than $60 billion to Ukraine, including GOP Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Spokane and Dan...
Some Republicans have been defensive that the party has a strong anti-democratic bent. But the state GOP convention embraced it, writes columnist Danny Westneat.
The new 20-year transportation plan for Seattle is mostly aspirational, though a levy this November could fund some of the projects.
Washington sued Kroger, along with Albertsons and Rite Aid, arguing the pharmacy chains failed to be the "final barrier" against the overprescription of opioids.
