A bill to divvy up tax revenue as the Spokane Fire Department prepares to leave the regional 911 center continues to move ...

Washington lawmakers have been waiting on a new set of state revenue estimates as they put the final touches on budget proposals expected next week.

Although projected collections for the 2023-25 state budget rose by about $54 million from the November forecast, they ...

Sen. Noel Frame (D-Seattle) told the crowd she thought they would be “quite pleased” with the budget proposal, hinting tax increases on wealthy Washingtonians may be part of the plan. Governor Bob ...

Even if those elected officials wanted to hold off on the salary increases, that’s not an option available to them. Under state law, neither the governor, the Legislature nor the commission itself, ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — United States Sen. Patty Murray said it's time to "sound the alarm" over proposed cuts to Medicaid during in ...

A competing bill by state Sen. Jeff Holy, a Cheney Republican, would also create a $100 million law-enforcement-focused state ...

The historic theater is "an anchor in the cultural landscape" of Yakima, said its CEO, Charlie Robin. He and theater supporters have big plans for work to take the building ...

Sea Mart, one of Olympia’s most unique stores, opened in 1959. Part of Chehalis-based Yard Birds, it reused Olympia Canning ...

In Olympia, hundreds gathered to support a bill limiting annual rent increases, advocating for affordable housing solutions.

House Bill 1175 would have required cities across Washington to allow cafes and stores in all residential areas, superseding ...

OLYMPIA — A key deadline in the Washington state Legislature passed on Wednesday, requiring bills to pass their house of ...