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Gov. Jay Inslee and a bipartisan group of legislators are using a low-tech approach to combat deadly warming waters.

From a Spokane T-shirt scheme to a Nigerian unemployment scam, federal prosecutors are grappling with how to prioritize cases amid limited resources.

SB 5371 expands the buffer zone for endangered southern resident killer whales, who depend on sonar to hunt and communicate in the Salish Sea.

Senate Bill 5069 — one of several marijuana-related bills this legislative session — lays the groundwork for interstate trade.

As food-stamp recipients see grocery budgets tighten, state proposals would shift money to already strained and short-staffed local services.

House fees and shared tips are causing some strip-club workers to actually lose money. Can liquor licenses and increased oversight help?

Of the 24,000 residents with felony records now able to vote, just 414 did so last fall. Advocates hope to increase registration and voter education.

With the state’s power needs expected to double, it will have to import wind and solar to meet the demand.

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

After billions in telecom subsidies, it may take a new public approach to connect some 'last mile' areas like rural Grays Harbor County to broadband.