A vague letter from a Texas-based defense contractor spurred concern in Newport that the federal government would seek to ...

Three Washington lawmakers painted a grim picture of the state's upcoming legislative session during an early morning forum this week while assuring attendees that they would continue to be a voice ...

Two former Washington state lawmakers will return to public office after winning elections this week. Democrat Mark Mullet and Republican J.T. Wilcox each exited the Legislature at the end of … ...

U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., sent a letter on Wednesday urging the Senate to confirm Pete Serrano as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Washington before Dec. 4. U.S. Attorney … ...

Snohomish County faces a federal lawsuit from 12 formerly incarcerated minors who allege repeated child sexual abuse by staff at two juvenile detention centers in Everett. The lawsuit, filed Thursday ...

Retired Washington state Department of Veterans Affairs Director Alfie Alvarado-Ramos, of Thurston County, has been named the recipient of the state’s 2025 Superior Service Award. The … ...

The line about “insanity” being defined as doing the same things over and over, and expecting a different result, is sometimes attributed to Albert Einstein. An online search … ...

Washington’s attorney general is seeking to reduce public record backlogs as concerns grow over transparency and agencies strain from surging requests. Attorney General Nick Brown has … ...

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a community member in Olympia on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the Olympia Police Department confirmed Friday. Community members … ...

Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies, with help from K9 Igo, apprehended a domestic violence suspect who tried to flee in the Rochester area early Friday morning. Deputies reportedly located the ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a Republican-backed challenge to counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. Depending how the justices rule, the case could be consequential … ...

Nicholas Denham was originally convicted by a jury in 2022 for the aggravated first-degree murder of his former girlfriend, Charlene Van Auken, and her 4-year-old daughter, Zoey Peetz. His conviction ...