What is expected to be the snowiest week of the year following an otherwise dismal winter is lifting spirits of those who love or rely on snow in the Pacific Northwest. The expected arrival of a foot ...

It's not a spoiler to say someone gets murdered in T Kira Madden's new book, "Whidbey." But what happens next? You'll have to read and find out. Whidbey is expansive, detailed and visceral. It makes ...

Olympia recently became the first city in Washington to pass explicit protections for polyamorous families. We sat down with someone who was involved in that effort.... and who hopes to bring a ...

The union that represents thousands of Starbucks workers is pushing back against the corporation's plan to close five Seattle outlets, four of which are unionized.

Twenty-three people have died since October in ICE custody, as advocates warn about overcrowding and health care access.

The Food and Drug Administration is recalling oysters and clams that were harvested in Drayton Harbor, Washington between Feb. 13 and March 3 because they may be contaminated with norovirus.

The first two grants from Washington’s new $100 million effort to boost law enforcement hiring have been awarded to local police departments, after months of frustration over the program’s rollout.

Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent the U.S. in the Paralympics' new mixed doubles wheelchair curling event. They could bring home Team USA's first wheelchair curling medal ever.

Arguably the most magical time of the year in Western Washington is almost here: cherry blossom season. In Seattle, the most popular place to peep the trees is the University of Washington, where 29 ...

In this charming TV series, Kevin Kline plays a Shakespearean actor who retreats to his small hometown after a crisis, and gets engaged in an effort to save the local theater.

From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies.

This is Episode 3 of Adults in the Room podcast. What follows is a transcript. In the 22 years I’ve been a journalist, my thing has been investigation – with a focus on a particular beat. I call it ...