As U.S. President Joe Biden sought to avoid escalation with Russia over military aid to Ukraine, the American government delayed the supply of tanks, ATACMS missiles and the delivery of F-16 jets to...

The report found the Spokane Valley Republican is associated with several armed militias and uses his prominence in the Patriot Movement to dispatch militia members to conflicts with government...

The Washington governor announced Tuesday that he plans to stockpile 30,000 courses to hedge against a possible federal ban.

Initial ballots show Democrats leading not just in the usual handful of Puget Sound-area swing districts. Democratic candidates were beating Republicans in normally deep-red places, such as the...

A bill that would immediately restore voting rights for those who have been convicted of felonies once they leave prison passed the state Senate and is headed to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature. An...

The federal COVID-19 rescue bill, which is headed to President Biden's desk for his signature, will bring billions of dollars to Washington state, including its cities, counties and schools.

Washington's advisory votes are nonbinding and do nothing to change existing law, but allow voters to sound off on tax bills passed by the Legislature.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads Trump-endorsed Joe Kent with 53% of the vote. Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier is ahead of her GOP challenger Matt Larkin by six percentage points.

Former Vice President Joe Biden took a narrow lead from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders as more ballots were counted Wednesday in Washington's presidential primary. Biden nudged into the lead with 35% to...

New gun laws passed by lawmakers and voters have left some in the state feeling the deck is stacked against them.

Republican state Rep. Matt Shea allegedly participated in a private text chat discussing responses, including violence, to demonstrations by anti-fascist activists. Shea did not call for violence,...

Fourteen of Washington's 39 counties have now gotten permission from health officials to start the second phase.

A federal judge in Washington orders postal facilities in Michigan and Wisconsin to allow inspections for misplaced ballots.

First returns show state Sen. Emily Randall, D-Bremerton, holding onto her hotly contested seat.

Washington state has issued a $4,700 cleaning bill to Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, after he allegedly poured olive oil down the Capitol steps in Olympia.

Matt Shea's appearance comes as House Democrats consider whether to hold hearings to expel him from the Legislature. Also, the State Patrol said it was investigating threats against Republican leader...

Conservative activist Tim Eyman has missed two payments to the state of Washington as part of the fines handed down in court, according to records filed in bankruptcy court.

Inslee has said workers must get their final shot by Oct. 4 to be fully vaccinated. Some agencies have begun sending separation letters to workers who have neither submitted proof of vaccination nor...

As temperatures continue to rise across Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee lifted COVID-19 capacity restrictions at public buildings to provide cooling spaces for residents.

Defending a ban last week that it has since walked back, the state Department of Corrections cited 17 instances last year involving contraband. But information provided to The Times shows only three...

The Department of Revenue said it could use legislative privilege to keep records private, but nixed the policy after criticism from Gov. Inslee’s office.

Umair A. Shah, health director for Texas's largest county, will play a key role in Washington's response to the coronavirus pandemic, replacing the current state Department of Health director, who is...

Emails obtained by Crosscut show that officials were withholding documents concerning the capital-gains tax and political redistricting.

The Washington Legislature's third attempt in a decades-long battle against transparency is — like the previous efforts — not going smoothly.

Washington state's attorney general files lawsuit against the federal government over recent actions involving the U.S. Postal Service.

King County has the ability to read almost any kind of ink on ballots, so if voters want to they can be a little creative.

After spending more than 18 months in contempt of court for refusing to disclose information about his finances and his business in the long-running campaign finance lawsuit against him, anti-tax...

The county sheriff is asking for $138,000 to cover the costs of filling in for Republic Police Chief Loren Culp while Culp campaigns.

With Monday's White Christmas in the books, what should we call Tuesday? Icy Boxing Day? Seattle and the Eastside enjoyed a pretty consistent blanket of 2 to 3 inches of snow for Christmas morning,...

The Hoh Rainforest, in Olympic National Park, is home to one of the quietest places on Earth. It's also one of the world's wettest places, which explains the mossy strouds and the enchanted forest...

The moderate Democrat from Issaquah joins Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz in seeking the open seat.