The importance of the bill, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett, D-Anacortes, revolves around the survival of an endangered Puget Sound orca community, known as the southern residents, which currently number 73 with...

The mayor issued an executive order calling on police to play a more active role in disrupting drug sales, along with a plan to increase city spending on overdose prevention and response....

The money was a recognition of the workforce crisis the homeless-services sector is facing. A combination of low wages, challenging work and burnout have led to high turnover and lasting vacancies.As of...

Rulings in the two federal lawsuits were both released on Friday, April 7, potentially setting up the abortion debate for another showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and...

On March 23, Washington’s two Republican representatives, U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dan Newhouse, introduced a bill to save the dams. Their Democratic colleagues from Washington were leading the charge in...

Mosbrucker said many kits sat waiting untested for years at law enforcement agencies or college campuses. Some kits were in poor condition due to a neglect of proper preservation. Numerous kits sustained...

The state’s Climate Commitment Act implementation program manager, Luke Martland, who works with Boyte-White, said that Ecology designed a flexible program to be a sustainable market. Heavy manufacturers either purchase allowances at...

According to McDaniel, Crisis Connections has experienced a 25%-30% increase in calls since the 988 hotline was implemented last July. With the increase in calls comes an increase in the need for...