politics
Why a new head tax might not be the first move for Seattle's incoming city council
Despite what some call a progressive 'mandate,' Councilmember Lisa Herbold said sending the tax to voters may be a better path.
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politics
Washington and Oregon governors want to replace I-5 bridge connecting Vancouver and Portland
In a memorandum of understanding signed Monday, the two leaders committed $44 million to explore rebuilding the span between the two states.
News
WA Supreme Court approves Seattle law requiring landlords to accept first qualified applicant
The unanimous ruling has broader implications for future property cases.
Environment
12 years and counting: Effort to lock Hanford’s radioactive waste in glass faces more delays
Feds aim to push back the opening of ‘glassification’ plants, while state officials say the Department of Energy has been underfunding the cleanup of America’s most poisoned site.
Equity
'Nonbinary genders are valid': Washington state begins issuing licenses with gender marker 'X'
The rule change makes the state the 17th in the country to present an option aside from male or female.