A bill that would have made it easier to lock up repeat DUI offenders died in the state Legislature Wednesday, failing to come up for a vote before a key deadline, despite a last ditch effort by Republicans.
Emerald City Comic Con gets underway in Seattle on Thursday at the Washington State Convention Center. For the first time at the event in Seattle, everyone will be screened through metal detectors.
Student organizers of Washington's youth climate strike say that they will skip school every Friday until political leaders take "appropriate emergency action" on climate change. The first event is March 15.
On Wednesday, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced plans to use $8 million from her proposed $213 million property-tax levy to eliminate Seattle Public Library fines for late items.
It's safe to assume that numerous drivers are engaging in distracted driving on the road, but a new study shows that some local Washington cities do it more than others.
A bill currently moving through the Washington State House that would install cameras that would catch and ticket drivers who block intersections could be in jeopardy.
Data presented by the Seattle Police Department to city council Wednesday showed that in 2018, the city saw its lowest number of shootings in four years.
A plan to provide guaranteed financial aid to tens of thousands of college students statewide was passed by the Washington State Senate Saturday, and now will begin to move through the House.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration will be grounding all Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes in the United States.
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Skagit County is weighing a ban on smoking and vaping in public areas. If passed, the county would join roughly half the cities in King County, including Seattle.
A measure that would have streamlined the process for giving money to local districts died in the state Senate Wednesday, a move that could have significant consequences for schools in disrepair.
Plans for safe injection site in Seattle may be continuing to move forward, but as of now, the city is in need of significantly more money to fund the project.
An unvaccinated six-year-old boy almost died after he contracted tetanus from a deep cut on his forehead that his parents cleaned and sutured at their Oregon home.
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a trio of large pharmaceutical distributors, alleging they flooded the state with drugs and helped create its current opioid epidemic.
43-year-old Derek Hutchinson died in King County prison after asking for medical attention, and now his partner of 15 years is looking for answers into how it happened.
A new unit within King County's Department of Public Defense was announced Monday, designed to aid in vacating convictions and expunging records for eligible individuals.
Light snow, or snow mixed with rain fell around Snohomish County Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service warns that some accumulation is possible, but roads are likely too warm for snow to stick.
As the demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct continues, WSDOT released a time-lapse video Monday showing the rapid progress it made on removing the Columbia Street ramp.
