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Attorney General Bob Ferguson smiles while talking with members of the press during a legislative meeting inside the John A. Cherberg Building in Olympia last week.
Washington, Bob Ferguson Lead Lawsuit Against Biden Administration Demanding Increased Access to Abortion Drug
Eastern Washington will be one of the settings for a legal showdown that will determine the future of access to a drug used to cause an abortion within the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. Attorney … more
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson talks to members of the press during a legislative meeting inside the John A. Cherberg building in Olympia last week.
Washington Preparing for Conflict With Anti-Abortion States
The state attorney general's office and Democratic lawmakers are arming themselves for potential conflict with anti-abortion states, pursuing tactics aimed at fending off attempts to use laws … more
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The Washington Capitol building is lit up against the night sky in Olympia on Thursday, Feb. 16.
Lawmakers Consider Limits to Length of Freight Trains Moving Through Washington
Washington lawmakers are considering a bill to limit the length of trains moving through the state, a restriction proponents say could reduce the risk of incidents like the derailment earlier this … more
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The Washington state Capitol building stands against clear skies in Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 5.
Is This the Year Washington Ends Single-Family Zoning?
Duplexes or fourplexes would be legalized in almost every neighborhood of almost every city in Washington, regardless of local zoning rules, under legislation advancing in the state House of … more
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Seattle Teacher Accused of Sexual Relationship With 16-Year-Old Student
A Seattle high school teacher is accused of repeatedly having sex with a 16-year-old student, who reported their encounters to school officials and police last week, according to … more
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Washington State University Researchers Develop Corn-Based Air Filter
PULLMAN — A new type of air filter made of corn protein instead of petroleum plastic appears to be better able of filtering out small pollutant particles as well as toxic chemicals like … more
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Judge to Determine Competency of Man Who Cut Out Wife’s Tongue in Eastern Washington
More than six years ago, Lyudmila Pavlik was found covered in blood and badly beaten in her living room. Her husband, Vladimir V. Pavlik,  admitted to police he had beaten his wife with a … more
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'I Deserve to Go to Prison,' Man Says After Being Sentenced for Throwing Hammer at Boy Whose Father Tried to Help Him
A 40-year-old man was sentenced to about four years in prison on Thursday morning for throwing a hammer at a child last year as the boy's father stopped to help the man. Cole L. Healy pleaded … more
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Washington Woman Who Abandoned 2-Year-Old in 2021 Won’t See Prison Time
A woman who abandoned her 2-year-old son outside her Spokane Valley apartment on a winter day more than a year ago won't see any jail time. Amber L. Shay, 34, pleaded guilty on Jan. 18 to child … more
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Accidental Shooting in Eastern Washington Leaves 15-Year-Old Boy Dead
A teenage boy was killed and another arrested  Wednesday night in Reardan in a shooting described by Reardan Police Chief Andy Manke as "a horrible misfortune." Five teenage boys, between the … more
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Washington Man Charged With Child Abuse for Allegedly Assaulting 10-Year-Old Boy Over Cake
A Ferndale man is facing felony child abuse charges after he allegedly hit, choked and fractured the elbow of a 10-year-old boy known to him during an argument. Anthony Douglas Hines, also known … more
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The Capitol building in Olympia, home to the Senate and House chambers, is lit up on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 16.
State Senate Passes Bill to Bar Hiring Discrimination for Marijuana Use
OLYMPIA — Washington employers would be prohibited from refusing to hire a potential worker solely because of a drug test showing they had used cannabis under a bill that passed the state … more
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20 Pounds of Meth Sailed From Washington on a Ferry, Rolled Into Burritos
Police in southeast Alaska arrested three people and confiscated more than $1 million in methamphetamine and the deadly opioid fentanyl, according to court documents and an Alaskan radio … more
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Mariners Announce Tickets for Opening Day Have Sold Out
PEORIA, Ariz. — On the eve of opening day of their Cactus League schedule, the Mariners announced that tickets for the opening day of the 2023 regular season — March 30 vs. the Guardians … more
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Good Samaritan Injured in Snowy I-5 Crash in Southwest Washington
An Oregon man was injured Wednesday night after he stopped to help another crashed driver on snow-covered Interstate 5 near state Highway 500. Washington State Patrol troopers responded at 7:16 … more
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State Senate Unanimously Approves Bill Making State Nickname Official
The state Senate on Monday approved Senate Bill 5595, officially making “The Evergreen State” Washington’s nickname. The nickname had already been the state’s unofficial … more
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Washington Could Narrow Reasons for Traffic Stops in New Police Reform Effort
OLYMPIA — This year, state lawmakers could make it less likely you'll get stopped by police for a problem with your car, in the wake of police killings that began with a traffic stop. House … more
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Fremont Hotel & Casino, left, and Four Queens Resort and Casino along Fremont. Street in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Federal Court Deals Blow to Potential Sports Gambling Expansion in Washington
A federal court on Tuesday quashed a bid to strike down a Washington state law permitting legalized sports betting in tribal casinos only. The ruling, which hinged largely upon the tribes' … more
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The Washington state Capitol building stands against clear skies in Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 5.
Washington State Bill Supports State Employees Fired Over Vaccine Mandate
OLYMPIA — House Bill 1814, if passed, would prioritize reemployment and pension service credit of public employees separated from service due to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. "The … more
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The Capitol building in Olympia, home to the Senate and House chambers, is lit up on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 16.
Washington State House Committee Considers Traffic Stops, Train Length and Per-Mile Tax
OLYMPIA — Washington legislators are considering a trio of bills that, if passed, would alter what law enforcement officers can do during traffic stops, limit the length of trains in the state, … more
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