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House Bill 1217, which caps yearly increases at 7% of a tenant’s rent and creates limits on some move-in and late fees, passed 53-42 on Monday.

Ahead of the busiest season for outdoor recreation, staffing for trail clearing, search & rescue, toilet cleaning and other duties is still uncertain.

In the past month, there have been a slew of legal challenges from state officials and advocates. Cascade PBS is monitoring their progress.

Washington State University is one of the many institutions bracing for fewer federal grants after the president’s attempts to halt funding.

“The Chinook State” was the front-runner a century ago, but the Evergreen moniker has been used informally since the state’s founding in 1889.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Monday to create the Family Separation Rapid Response Team to help families of undocumented immigrants.

Since November, over 10 million users have flocked to the site, which aims to provide a personalized feed not driven by an algorithm, in contrast to X.

Republican legislators said they were pleasantly surprised by his inaugural speech, delivered in the Capitol Dome chamber Wednesday in Olympia. 

The former attorney general says his priorities are the budget shortfall, the high cost of living and improving government efficiency.

In an interview with Cascade PBS, one of the state’s few three-term governors looks back on climate change efforts, the pandemic and homelessness.

Governor-elect Bob Ferguson wants $100M to hire more police officers, but with a $12B budget shortfall, it’s unclear where the funds will come from.

Cascade PBS's statewide guide has information on all races, from Seattle to Spokane, plus ballot initiatives and candidate responses to your questions.