The new maps create a Latino-voter-majority district in the Yakima Valley that aligns with federal voting rights laws. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik sided with Latino voters who sued the ...

Washington cherry growers have dealt with adverse weather conditions in consecutive seasons. In 2021, sustained triple-digit temperatures in late June damaged ripening fruit. In 2022, a cold and wet ...

The way the state pays for long-term care and a host of other services no longer works. Year after year, the state has made wholesale cuts in budgets because leaders have created a tax structure that ...

State Democrats, in going after the state Auditor's budget, were really trying to stick it to Tim Eyman, the initiative king. The over-reach backfired. It's hard to avoid the obvious: the real target ...

Senate Democrats and supporters made a symbolic push Thursday to get a state voting rights act to the Washington Senate floor. The legislation appears doomed for 2015. Technically, though, two similar ...

WA relying on hotels, state offices to house foster kids more than ever. With nowhere else to go, the state’s most at-risk kids — and their caseworkers — are faced with limited options.

The Northwest tribes' fight against the state of Washington over salmon is one for all of us, and our future.

After another ballot drop Friday, incumbent Councilmember Bruce Harrell looks to be the likely victor for Seattle City Council in Seattle’s District 2, fending off an unexpectedly close challenger in ...

The push for more oil trains sparks debate - and fears - about the safest way to move crude. The Pacific Northwest Energy Boom rolled into Vancouver, Wash., in a big way Tuesday, sparking more debate ...

Jim Hanford is an architect who lives in the University District. His work focuses on sustainability and the energy performance of buildings. He was part of the design team for Seattle’s Bullitt ...

America's last press council operates in Seattle. But even the Washington News Council is gasping for money. You can forgive John Hamer for feeling as if he’s the last of his kind. In a real sense, he ...