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Democrats in the Washington House have approved $100M plan to hire more cops.

A bill in the Washington House of Representatives is seeking to remove the image of George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 (HB-1938) calls for the formation of a committee that will oversee the redesigning of the flag to include imagery which is more suitable to the state's "evolving identity"...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife mandates body cameras for officers in an effort to boost transparency and accountability.

A group in Columbia County tried unsuccessfully to close a library after it refused to remove LGBTQ+ books.

He announced his candidacy Tuesday for the position being vacated by Brad Hawkins.

The state operating and capital budgets were approved by lawmakers in the last days of this year's legislative session last week.

More than half of the money is going toward the Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center, which supports area high school students.

Chelan County commissioners Tuesday discussed a letter they received from the Wenatchee substance abuse prevention group Together for Youth.

A Democratic-sponsored bill in the Legislature is drawing sharp criticism from Republicans. House Bill 2001 (HB 2001) would allow convicted felons to petition state courts to have their sentences reduced when meeting certain criteria. Twelfth District Rep...

The latest initiative to arrive would allow employees to opt out of the state's long-term health care program.