Spokane officials intend to lay off more than 300 school employees -- mostly teachers. But one education expert cries foul and says schools just got one of the biggest funding hikes in state history.
Senator Guy Palumbo is a Democrat from Maltby who wanted a school levy bill to fund charter schools, not just public schools. Unfortunately it didn't go so well for him and earned him a censure from the state Democratic Party.
U.S. Attorney for Western Washington Brian Moran has been clear about the federal government's position on Seattle's push for a safe injection site. But will he go after the state's legalized marijuana industry as well?
Seattle's Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral is offering sanctuary to an illegal immigrant from Mexico, Jaime Rubio Sulficio, who wants to keep his family together.
A recent study concluded that Seattle is struggling to deal with prolific homeless criminal offenders. A result not only of the homelessness crisis, but also the legal system.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz continues to consider a presidential run for 2020, and in the meantime, he's been traveling nearly every day in hopes of exploring his options.
SPD officer Sergio Garcia is officially running for Seattle City Council in District 6, as the second cop to enter the race, and is motivated by homelessness, public safety, and the city's seeming inability to pay attention to the public's concerns.
As Seattle small business owners deal with the homelessness crisis, more of them are jumping into the race for Seattle City Council. One of those business owners is Daniela Eng, who is running in the 7th District to fill the seat of the retiring Sally Bagshaw.
Russ Saunders of Handy Andy Rent-A-Tool is one of numerous business owners along Aurora who believe the city's upzoning policies fail to understand the character of the neighborhood, and make it difficult for a business like his to exist. He may end up closing up shop as a result.
Council candidate Logan Bowers filed an ethics complaint against District 3 incumbent Kshama Sawant, in an effort to 'root out corruption,' as he seeks to unseat her in 2019's heated council race.
The City of Seattle is paying $3,500 to settle one of two lawsuits alleging the City Council violated public meetings laws when it repealed its controversial head tax.
McMorris Rodgers (R-WA 5th District) discusses her vote to deny Trump an emergency declaration at the border, weighs in on Inslee running for president and reacts to the Michael Cohen testimony.
Expensive car tab fees have been a hot-button issue for those in the Puget Sound region, and now, three separate bills are looking to address it in different ways.
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee is likely to announce his presidential run "shortly." How do you think his official statement will read? Try our fill-in-the-blank Inslee speech.
State senator Reuven Carlyle is taking on digital privacy rights for consumers with the Washington Privacy Act. Will Google and Facebook try to oppose it?
Representative Bill Jenkin (R-Prosser) recently suffered a heart attack, went through quadruple bypass surgery and then returned to work just three weeks later.