Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday he was suspending the use of the death penalty in Washington state, announcing a move that he hopes will enable officials to "join a growing national conversation about capital punishment."
Should Microsoft move from Redmond to San Francisco? Writer Peter Cohan (who writes from "near Boston" according to his byline) gives all sorts of reasons why Redmond has become conservative and risk averse, that Microsoft cannot hope to grow unless it leaves town.
There will be no quick or easy fix for the broken tunneling machine under Seattle. The state now said it will be months before Bertha starts drilling again.
Forecasters say a series of Pacific storms are lined up to blow into Washington over the next several days with several inches of rain at places in Western Washington and snow by the foot on some parts of the Cascades.
For ferry customers, this has become an all too familiar situation; showing up to catch a boat only to find out it's not sailing because there aren't enough workers to man it. Nearly 100 sailings were missed last year because of staffing issues, and the problem has continued into 2014.
Washington state's Child Protective Services agency is taking a new approach to make sure no children go under the radar when it comes to abuse or neglect.
A fired employee who threatened to blow up the University of Washington Jewish center Monday afternoon is in custody after sparking a huge response that drew SWAT officers, hostage negotiators and a hazardous materials team to the scene.
Some experts who've taken a look at pictures of last week's Seahawks Super Bowl parade say there's no way the crowd was actually 700,000 strong as estimated. But Ron says they're just plane wrong.
A former Seahawk says most players likely wouldn't have a problem with an openly gay teammate, but he worries about the media and political groups fanning the flames long after highly-touted NFL prospect Michael Sam joins the league.
A 24-year-old female Tacoma high school teacher pleaded not guilty to charges that she engaged in sexual activity with two of her male students and texted nude photos to a third.
A group of gun-violence victims - including a victim of the Jewish Federation shooting in Seattle - have sent a letter to State Senate leaders, saying they were disrespected at a committee hearing 12 days ago.
The precipitation turned from white to wet in Western Washington, and the National Weather Service says this week should be typical for February with high temperatures in the 40s.
Several inches of new snow Saturday night brought a flurry of snowman-building, sledding and other winter fun before Monday when the forecast called for rain and milder temperatures into the rest of the week.
For 28 years, a small, private school that helps developmentally disabled children has been running its program out of a closed elementary school building in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood. Suddenly, the school district is cancelling the lease.
