Strong winds and steady rain toppled trees and knocked out power. by Chris Daniels,KOMONewsSeniorReporter OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington lawmakers are expected to adjourn their 2026 session Thursday ...

The vote marks a rare bipartisan breakthrough on a salient issue. The bill aims to boost housing supply and prevent Wall ...

Following a 24-hour marathon session, Washington lawmakers passed a 9.9% tax on high earners. Gov. Bob Ferguson calls it "historic progress" for working families.

Long COVID is not rare. It is not mild. It is not over.

With the state Capitol in the background, walkers and runners enjoy a brisk, sunny day at Capitol Lake, on Dec. 30, 2014, in Olympia, Washington. Relationship rights advocates in the Pacific Northwest ...

In this training session, one of Russia’s biggest professional bodybuilders shares details about his extreme bodybuilding lifestyle while preparing for future Olympia competitions. At over 140 ...

State lawmakers in Olympia have signed off on a phased compliance schedule for Spokane’s lone waste-to-energy plant, a move legislative number-crunchers say will spare local ratepayers about $15 ...

Our communities are facing a housing shortage and affordability crisis. From Spokane to Aberdeen, middle-class families are struggling to afford modest starter homes and even higher-income families ...

Washington lawmakers worked into early Tuesday morning before the House passed the so-called Millionaires Tax on a 52-46 vote.

The Washington State House has voted to pass a contentious millionaires tax after more than 24 hours of debate, with deliberations having started Monday evening at 6 ...

A bill aims to focus state government on the urgent task of building transmission to power new electricity demands and fulfill the clean energy transition.

Governor Bob Ferguson signed several new laws aimed at increasing housing supply and reducing costs in Washington, with measures targeting both urban and rural housing development.