OLYMPIA, Wash - California in September became the first state to ban law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings, ...

About five weeks before lawmakers return to Olympia for the 2026 session, the state’s budget deficit remains top of mind.

As the 2025 legislative session approaches, Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, has articulated a clear agenda centered on ...

Our state’s Democratic legislators have a long list of tax dreams. It’s safe to say a state income tax is at the top of their ...

The visit of the US diplomatic mission to Heraklion port & the strategic moves of shipowners ...

State lawmakers heard the presentation on traffic stop demographics at a Joint Transportation Committee meeting Dec. 3.

The Pacific Northwest is getting hammered by heavy rain, and Washington airports near rivers are bracing for flooding events.

With Senate Bill 5819, Sen. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, proposes to expand the definition of temporary staffing ...

Hundreds of bills introduced but not enacted in the last session are already well-positioned for early votes in the House or Senate. Here’s a look at a few new bills ...

American consumers made only 16% of their payments in cash in 2023, according to the Federal Reserve. A 2022 Pew survey found that two-fifths of consumers never use cash at all. Burger King posted a ...

Michael Shepard, a three-term Port of Bellingham Commissioner, announced on Monday that he would be running in 2026 for the 42nd Legislative District Senate seat.

As lawmakers prepare to return to Olympia in January, Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, said his focus will be on supporting ...