More than two years of construction and $131 million later, a historic building on the Washington state Capitol campus is reopening.

Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday asked President Donald Trump for federal aid to help recover from wildfires this summer.

Fresh off a losing bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, fellow Democrat Brent Hennrich says he won’t be supporting her.

Washington's primary election has arrived. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the November election regardless of party.

Washington state Supreme Court incumbents, including two new appointees of Gov. Bob Ferguson, were leading after early primary voting results were reported Tuesday night. And a King County judge appea...

Washington's primary election has arrived. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the November election regardless of party.

Washington's primary election has arrived. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the November election regardless of party.

Washington's primary election has arrived. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the November election regardless of party.

Washington voters on Tuesday will start to winnow the competition in hundreds of local, state and federal races in this busy election cycle.

Nearly half of front-line staff at Washington’s overcrowded juvenile detention facilities leave within a year.

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Where a Washington lawmaker lives is inciting debate and, police say, criminal activity in a race for Republican-held legislative seat.

The company that runs a Tacoma immigrant detention center must allow state inspectors inside after years of refusing, a federal judge ruled.

For the first time, three Washington state local governments will need the state’s OK before implementing new voting policies.

During the height of December’s flooding, Washington made $3.5 million available to those in need. Most of that funding has gone unused.

Washington’s new law setting stricter eligibility standards for sheriffs was blocked in state court on Wednesday.

The Trump administration has denied Washington’s request for funding to prepare for future floods after a historic deluge last year.

Families have brought a lawsuit against Washington for not ensuring children with disabilities get the care they qualify for.

Spokane state Rep. Timm Ormsby, the lead budget writer for Washington House Democrats, won’t seek reelection this year.

Follow along here as lawmakers in Olympia work toward adjourning sine die in the final hours of the 60-day session, on March 12, 2026.

As Trump targets elections, states fight back in court

With the NBA eyeing expansion, Gov. Bob Ferguson met with the league commissioner to offer help in returning the SuperSonics to Seattle.

Legislation to regulate the use of automated license plate readers passed the Washington state Senate on Wednesday.

Washington state Supreme Court Justice Barbara Madsen is retiring, the court announced Monday, adding to significant turnover on the court.

The Washington Senate declared what many Mariners fans have been thinking: Cal Raleigh deserved to be named the American League’s MVP.

U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse said Wednesday that “a lot of questions need to be answered” in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

The Washington state Senate voted Wednesday to ban law enforcement from covering their faces amid concerns over masked immigration agents.

Washington spent roughly $500 million last year in settlements and jury verdicts in cases involving government misconduct.

For years, crime victim advocates in Washington have fought for state funding to make up for dwindling federal dollars. This year will be no different.

Washington lawmakers have tried and failed to erase Tesla’s status as the only electric vehicle maker allowed to sell directly to consumers.

Republican state Sen. Matt Boehnke said Thursday he will enter the race to succeed retiring Congressman Dan Newhouse in central Washington.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposed income tax on residents earning more than $1 million annually.

Washington leaders have been preparing for months for the possibility of the president mobilizing the military against the governor’s wishes.

A Christian ministry and the state of Washington are clashing in federal court over whether the group can decline to hire LGBTQ+ employees.

The Democratic congresswoman's strategy of appealing to working class rural moderates won her Washington's 3rd District. Will it work anywhere else?

Firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds will remain outlawed under a 2022 law that the state Supreme Court has ruled constitutional.

Under a version released Thursday, residential rent hikes statewide would be limited to 7% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever is lower.

Aides to Gov. Bob Ferguson debated sending the National Guard to the Canadian border to help with the president's work on drug trafficking.

The Washington attorney general sued the Trump administration Friday over its executive order dramatically changing election rules.

The resilience of the Sinixt people has led to a brighter future for the Upper Columbia River, for years polluted by mining activity.

The governor’s move reverses a decision by former Gov. Jay Inslee. Timothy Pauley is serving consecutive life sentences for the 1980 killings.

A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order halting the admission of refugees into the United States.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order to create a state team focused on responding to the separation of migrant families.

A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

The bill, known as the PRESS Act, would codify protections against federal investigators seizing reporters’ records. It is now less likely the legislation would clear the Senate before the current ses...