A former Olympia teacher charged with third-degree child molestation avoided prison time by accepting a plea deal, reported ...

Gas prices across the country have been declining for a month. Here’s what it means for Washington and if the trend is ...

Frenchie’s on 4th, a downtown Olympia donut shopu8inm that temporarily closed for a remodel, has reopened as a breakfast cafe ...

A Washington State Senate bill to ban firearms in public areas where children may be present had its first hearing in the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. More than 50 people ...

Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a proposal that would create tougher regulations around youth labor in Washington ... The bill does two main things that Rep. Mary Fosse has brought forward.

Tahoma starting pitcher Adam Jay delivers to the plate during Tuesday afternoon’s baseball game against the Federal Way ...

While there are some savings that can come from making cuts to out-of-date programs, the across-the-board cuts that some in Olympia ... Washington has a history of showing other states how to get ...

They don’t want school funding cut so that extremely wealthy people can keep enjoying a tax break,” said Senate Majority ...

Ralph Munro, Washington’s longest-serving secretary of state and a moderate Republican who achieved unusually broad ...

Senator Patty Murray, other Democratic lawmakers and individuals involved with Medicaid say funding is at risk under budget ...

Cheers: To bipartisanship in Olympia. State Sens. John Braun, R-Centralia, and Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, have spearheaded a bill to add $2 billion over four years for special education funding at the ...

Claire Withycombe reported on state politics for The Seattle Times for two years, but recently joined Education Lab to cover early education.