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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Friday signed the state’s long-awaited $4.3 billion construction budget.

After a months-long standoff, legislative Democrats and Republicans say they’ve reached a bipartisan deal on a thorny water rights issue that will pave...

Issues of growth, the environment and criminal justice are shaping local elections in Whatcom County.Voters in Western Washington’s northern-most…

Time is running out for Washington lawmakers to pass a capital construction budget. Less than one week remains in the state’s third overtime session of...

Each year, as lawmakers get to work in Olympia, the state’s largest environmental groups agree on legislative priorities. This session, the Washington…