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Inflation is the big driver of the money gap, but there are other factors. The result could be staff cuts, raising new money or repurposing...
The agreement, announced by Mayor Bruce Harrell on Monday, will make Seattle officers the highest paid in the state, leapfrogging them from 29th.
The storms are estimated to have caused more than $30 million in damage across 16 counties in Washington.
Congressional scrutiny of Boeing has ramped up since a Jan. 5 incident on an Alaska Airlines flight. But whether that scrutiny will drive any reform...
Gov. Jay Inslee is slamming proposals from leading gubernatorial contenders to buy diesel vessels to ease Washington's ongoing ferry system crisis.
Are you trying to convince people or understand them? The difference is key to finding common ground, says a frequent moderator of highly charged conversations.
An "embryonic movement" wants to bridge partisan divides. It has to first figure out why Republicans are less drawn to bridge-building efforts than Democrats.
The pendulum swings back on progressive projects, as Portland looks to ban camping and B.C. questions drug decriminalization. How did the West go wrong?
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.
