A driver fleeing a traffic stop careened into a Washington State Patrol car on a Vancouver freeway on Wednesday night, injuring at least two people, officials said. The crash happened around 11:40 p.m.

State lawmakers in Olympia are in the final hours of the 60-day 2026 legislative session. Before adjourning sine die, they’ll have to approve operating, transportation, and capital budgets and will

"Not since 1932... has the Evergreen State come so close to bringing more balance to its tax system," according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

Washington state lawmakers had been debating a proposed “millionaire’s tax” for 23 hours straight when Starbucks Corp. founder Howard Schultz said he was leaving the state to move to Miami.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue Wednesday, with more than 50 million people under alerts from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic and as far south as the Gulf Coast.

A powerful storm swept across western Washington, bringing strong winds, heavy rain in the lowlands, and dangerous snowy conditions in the mountains.There were

The 60-day session is nearing its deadline with billions of dollars and major policy proposals still under consideration in Olympia.

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announces retirement move to Miami, leaving behind Washington state after 44 years.

Gov. Ferguson had previously wavered on his support in the bill’s earlier form, saying the legislation did not include enough to support working families as written.