Olympia

Family members, advocates, and community members gathered in Olympia, Wash., to celebrate the life of Timothy Green, who was killed by police last year, and renew calls for mental health support.

Rep. Jim Walsh, a state lawmaker from Aberdeen, was elected chair of the Washington State Republican Party during a meeting of party leaders in Olympia Saturday. The group also issued an early endorsement for Joe Kent's 2024 congressional campaign.

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 dust has settled after lawmakers in Olympia scrambled to meet this session’s legislative house of origin deadline last week.

Washington state voters and lawmakers appear to be in close alignment on their top priorities for the incoming Washington Legislature. The 2023 session gavels to order at noon on Monday, Jan. 9.

Known for its eclectic programming, the Washington Center in Olympia presents everything from stunt dogs to ballet, silent films to stand-up comedy, plus "mystery shows" and the region's top jazz performers.

Giant pumpkins are a fixture of the fall. And this year the certified giant-est one belongs to Jeff Uhlmeyer, a retired Washington State DOT pavement engineer from Olympia.

Officials in Thurston County are experimenting with a new way of responding to homelessness. Instead of breaking up encampments, they plan to support…

Among the hundreds of people who died from heat-related issues during the Pacific Northwest’s record-breaking heat wave last week, one man was a common…

A Bremerton man filed a lawsuit demanding the restoration of public access to the state Capitol and surrounding grounds.Tyler Miller's lawsuit seeks a…