The new year brings expanded paid sick leave, protections for Seattle app-based workers, more safety regulations and additional rules of the road.

Ahead of a second Trump administration, activists say they plan to ramp up workshops and other resources for the state’s roughly 13,530 “Dreamers.”

Some local governments spent their COVID relief cash on infrastructure and low-income housing while others opted for controversial police surveillance.

A look back at a year of transitions, including new video series, impactful investigations, statewide coverage and a new name.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling this June opened the door to criminalizing homelessness, and cities have threatened fines and jail time in response.

The 39th president, who died Sunday, visited Washington both before and after he lived in the White House.

Pathways for Women has provided temporary housing and other aid for women and children for 20 years, but rising costs are straining its resources.

After a statewide tenants’ bill failed in the Legislature, cities from Olympia to Spokane extended notice periods and implemented relocation assistance.

The mountain’s namesake granite was used to build Seattle’s iconic Smith Tower and is coveted by climbers. But its peak is made of a much older rock.

Exclusively grown in the Evergreen State, the apple drew intense interest from the fruit industry. But the supply might be outpacing the demand.

Enjoy a few extra bites with your favorite guests, as host Rachel Belle shares fresh audio from the cutting-room floor. 

The river's dams drive electricity, flood control and commercial ships, and also helped turn the desert east of the Cascades into fruitful land.

A new law aims to ease strain on health care staff by requiring hospital break-tracking. Some workers say the reported compliance rate seems too high.

Since the hospital joined with a Catholic system, the birth center has shuttered and employee insurance soon won’t cover abortions and vasectomies.

After suffering a stroke, Donald Watts Jr. is back in the paint coaching at the foundation he started with his SuperSonics father, Slick Watts.

The Madison chief says his goal in Washington’s largest city will be to work on community/police relations.

How much has the Legislature paid private attorneys to defend against lawsuits over its use of “legislative privilege”?

North of Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre are two massive lake-filled canyons, and geologists have chased clues about their origins for centuries.

The surprising story of how a classic Seattle burger came to hang on Christmas trees.

The Frye Art Museum is the first WA organization to appear on Bloomberg Connects, aimed at increasing arts access and enhancing cultural experiences.