Washington families are feeling the pinch everywhere they turn — at the grocery store, the gas pump and in their monthly bills. Inflation may look better on paper, but for many people across our state ...

Special fuels tax hike pushed up prices and raised costs for Washington families. HB 2404 would roll back the specialty fuels rate to 2016 levels and stop increases. Higher Washington diesel prices ...

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Washington lawmakers will have more money to work with over the next four years, as the state’s latest revenue forecast shows a bump in projected tax collections. According to figures released Monday, ...

WASHINGTON, USA — Betting on in-state college sports teams in Washington State is illegal, but a bill in the State Legislature could soon change that. Right now, sports betting in Washington State is ...

Presidents Day is on Monday, and for many Americans it’s become synonymous with long weekend sales and big-ticket bargains. But the holiday wasn’t created for discounts and promotions. Its origins ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Senate passed a bill establishing new requirements for county sheriff candidates and granting a state board unprecedented authority to remove sheriffs from office ...

ABOARD AIR FORCE TWO — Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that while military strikes against Iran remain under consideration by President Donald Trump, there is “no chance” that such strikes would ...

A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Monday ordered the Trump administration to restore displays discussing slavery at a site in Philadelphia where George Washington lived as president. In a 40-page ...

Portland General Electric announced Tuesday that it will buy most of PacifiCorp’s utility assets in the state of Washington for $1.9 billion, including two wind farms, a natural gas-fired power plant, ...

Strong winds and steady rain toppled trees and knocked out power by KOMO News Staff OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Senate on Monday approved a bill that would create a 9.9% tax on income above ...