The deadline has passed to apply for federal assistance in response to Washington’s flooding last year, with over $11 million distributed so far.  More than 1,200 households have tapped …

State worker unions expected tough salary conversations this year, even before Gov. Bob Ferguson warned of difficult spending decisions in Washington’s next budget. Union leaders say his …

The North Cascades Highway reopened on Sunday, restoring an economic lifeline for small communities east of the Cascades.  The highway, State Route 20, is the northernmost route in …

Washington state has slipped once again in a national education ranking.  The new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows Washington dropped from 27th in the nation to 31st overall. …

Washington’s desire to accelerate clean energy development will be in the spotlight Thursday when the state Supreme Court considers whether a state panel and a former governor bypassed permitting …

The Ballmer Group is committing hundreds of millions of dollars to fund 10,000 new affordable rental homes in Washington state, a dramatic investment focused on keeping families out of …

A judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge from major pharmaceutical companies against Washington’s new law trying to reduce prescription drug prices for hospitals. Gov. Bob Ferguson in March …

SEATTLE — Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday that he will seek a statewide ban on student cellphone use during school hours in Washington public K-12 schools. The proposed “Away for the …

State agency leaders received a dire warning from Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office on Friday that they’re headed toward “what will likely be the most challenging budget any of us has yet faced.” …

Washington state’s annual search for over 130 invasive insects, weeds and plant pathogens has begun. Employees with the state Department of Agriculture are traveling across Washington to set …

State Attorney General Nick Brown wants the conservative U.S. Supreme Court to wade into Washington’s partisan-fueled tiff on the boundaries of legislative districts. Last Tuesday, he told the …

Washington’s rural counties saw the largest drops in insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act after the Republican-controlled Congress failed to extend subsidies that helped consumers …

Gov. Bob Ferguson is rejecting a lead Republican’s proposal to temporarily suspend Washington’s cap-and-trade program to decrease prices at the pump. In the last three months, retail …

During the height of December’s severe flooding, Washington made $3.5 million available to those in need. Five months later, most of that funding has gone unused. Gov. Bob Ferguson says …

A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration wrongfully terminated a $4 million grant for Washington meant to provide services for new migrants. The case is somewhat of a …

A year into Washington’s limit on residential rent increases , the state has yet to collect a cent in civil penalties from landlords. That’s not to say some haven’t violated the law. …

It’s going to be another tough year for Washington farmers, who were already facing record-low worldwide commodity prices.  While consumers benefit from lower prices on things like wheat …

Let’s Go Washington began gathering signatures Tuesday for an initiative to repeal the state’s new income tax on high earners, the start to what could be a blockbuster ballot battle this fall. …

The conservative political committee Let’s Go Washington plans to soon begin gathering signatures as part of its push to overturn the state’s new income tax on high earners. But the group …

Washington state Democrats are wrestling with whether to join the redistricting battles unfolding across the country. There’s no immediate push to redraw the state’s congressional map. But …