The state faces a severe shortfall, but a proposed package would raise or shift $1 billion in taxes to secure funding for ...

The Bremerton native was elected in 1994 to represent a Seattle district, and became one of the state's most powerful ...

Longtime Washington Democratic Rep. Frank Chopp, who became one of the state’s most powerful House speakers over the two ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson’s top adviser and closest political confidant resigned Wednesday amid complaints that he fomented a toxic workplace that contributed to the departure of another key administration of ...

Four Department of Ecology workers have received the state’s top civilian honor for rescuing a woman from a fiery crash last ...

Longtime Democratic Rep. Frank Chopp, who became one of the state’s most powerful House speakers over the two decades he ...

Can he help lift Washington out of a long rebuild? Law described a “general soreness,” but said he doesn’t have a diagnosis yet. The Nationals open their season at home Thursday. The moves ...

President Trump said this week that Elon Musk must now confer with his Cabinet secretaries before any decisions are made on cuts to the federal workforce. This after tensions reportedly rose ...

The Israel Defense Forces said it targeted “Hezbollah rocket launchers and a command center,” killing seven and wounding 40. Hezbollah denied launching rockets. Prime Minister Benjamin ...

The U.S. has already seen more measles cases in 2025 than it did in all of 2024. Here’s how to know if you need a vaccine or booster shot.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has been serving the state for more than 100 years. Our diverse roles include providing fee-based services to the agriculture community, promoting ...

Robert Schmad is an investigative reporter at the Washington Examiner.