Even before taking office last week, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson had proposed $4 billion in spending cuts. That was on top ...

Angela Wilhelms, the CEO of Oregon Business & Industry, the state’s largest business group, promptly wrote to Oregon Gov.

A bill to give local communities more say in large renewable energy projects got a public hearing this week, but Washington ...

A Ferry County woman has been named to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. Lynn O’Connor, of Kettle Falls, was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to replace outgoing commissioner Molly Linville. It ...

The first week of the 2025 legislative session brought a new governor and a renewed effort to pass bills that have previously failed. Here's what you should know.

The city of Kelso is looking for $1.5 million from state lawmakers during this legislative session to help fund its ongoing ...

A 19-year-old Washington State University freshman and a Newport High graduate, Sam Martinez died of alcohol poisoning in ...

Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson seemed to sing music to the ears of Republicans in his inaugural address Wednesday, while angering the more progressive members within his own party. In truth, his speech ...

Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would reform the way revenue for the operating budget is forecasted, a ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday the appointment of former KIRO-TV investigative reporter Jesse Jones as director of Results Washington, an agency responsible for making state agencies more effic ...

Up-to-date greenhouse gas emissions data, a third-party review and rebates for hardest-hit residents will ensure the landmark ...

Washington State University owed a “duty of care” to Sam Martinez, a student who died in a 2019 fraternity hazing incident, a ...