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The state’s new cap on rent increases is one of the country’s most progressive — and some landlords have already steeply hiked rates in anticipation.

Advocates ask for additional investigation and accountability after AJ Meraña, a Filipino worker on a bulk cargo ship, drowned last September.

Organizers from Tacoma to Spokane have worked to backfill support gaps and monitor detainee treatment in response to increased immigration enforcement.

Labor & Industries submitted an unprecedented referral against construction company Rotschy for allegedly allowing a minor to use dangerous equipment.

L&I can now block a company with past labor and safety violations from receiving a special permit that allows minors to perform some dangerous tasks.

Transparency or privacy? L&I says the law protects witnesses, while advocates contend it prevents scrutiny of serious incidents and investigations.

Cascade PBS and InvestigateWest surveyed all 39 counties’ chief law officers on how they plan to balance conflicting state and federal laws.

A state rep and labor unions push for tougher regulations after Cascade PBS reported on a teen who lost both legs in a school work program.

The GEO Group alleges the state inspected the detention facility improperly and that related photos requested by Cascade PBS could pose security risks.

The state attorney general's office reports Port Orchard-based Hurst & Son issued reimbursements as dispute complaints reached record highs in 2024.