Young activists visited Olympia to back the expansion of health-care access, including bills to shield providers and patients from out-of-state prosecution.

Citing shrinking enrollment, the school district may close some elementaries — raising questions about who will bear the brunt of potential cuts.

Officials are trying a new program inspired by Norway to improve quality of life. The challenge is convincing officers to change their approach.

With four of seven Seattle City Council district seats wide open, 16 candidates have already thrown their hat in the ring. And it's only February.

Environmental policies would affect bitcoin operations in the Northwest, which have seen a swell of interest driven by cheap hydropower.

Advocates have outlined steps to ease the housing crisis — but it all depends on how legislators divvy the budget.

The National Congress of American Indians president and Quinault citizen spoke about environmental stewardship at the World Economic Forum.

Unanimously approved by the MMIWP Task Force, HB 1177 would launch a permanent and fully funded statewide unit.

The case is part of a century-old struggle to make the state's tax system more progressive.

A bill that aims to improve early learning would lower Washington's compulsory education starting age from 8 to 6.

Half a century ago, Northwest activist Judith Arcana was one of more than 100 women known as ‘Jane’ who aided and abetted illegal abortions.

States were given a narrow window to fix long-standing flaws before federal agencies divvy $42B in infrastructure funds.

Razors, deodorant and shampoo cost more when marketed toward women. Now, six Kirkland students are turning to Olympia to help end gendered pricing.

After four decades, publisher Assunta Ng decided to move Northwest Asian Weekly completely online and shut down the Seattle Chinese Post altogether.

Washington is one of a handful of states that exempt clergy from reporting suspected abuse. Some lawmakers are trying to change that.