Law

The court said in its written opinion that the state shares only part of the responsibility to pay schools' construction costs, but didn't specify exactly how much.

The lawsuit stems from a recent $100 million fine a federal court imposed on the state of Washington, for letting mentally ill people wait too long for treatment.

The lawsuit echoes many of the same concerns raised by conservative groups that have pushed to limit access to gender-affirming care in states across the country.

Washington's attorney general filed a lawsuit in state court Wednesday, accusing the auto parts retailer of violating the state's anti-discrimination laws, including one that requires employers to provide accommodations for pregnant employees.

The ruling follows a first-of-its-kind trial in the U.S., adding to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.

As of Friday's vote count, leading candidates in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Bellingham and Spokane support some form of sending unarmed civilians to respond to mental health crises and other nonviolent incidents.

The farming and ranching Easterdays, in Washington State, owe millions of dollars in taxes to the federal government. That’s according to a lien filed in Franklin County Washington Wednesday.

Negasi Zuberi was charged in federal court today with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Seattle woman.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is asking members of the City Council who voted against adopting the state’s controlled substance law to consider an amended plan.

A man who hit two protesters, killing one of them, with his car during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Seattle in 2020 has pleaded guilty to multiple felonies.