Lawmakers adopted Medicaid work requirements, cut pay rates for providers who care for people with disabilities, extended cuts to Medicaid’s already low pay rates for doctors, but restored a key mental health program

Foes of the tax on millionaire earners filed a lawsuit Thursday arguing the law is unconstitutional. Backers welcome the legal fight.

We talk with NPR's media correspondent on the eve of his visit to Spokane. Eliza Billingham hears what Spokane police officers think about working with mental health professionals in the field. A former South Carolina congressman urges his fellow Republicans to use their taxing powers to combat climate change.

Plus, WA declares a fourth consecutive statewide drought and has the second-biggest gender pay gap in the U.S. STA says its all but certain federal dollars are coming to cover half the cost of bus rapid transit on North Division, and famed Northwest climber Jim Whittaker dies at 97.

Republicans are divided on the issue, but the upcoming election and increasing pressure from the White House may shift the debate

The case has been delayed due to the Trump administration’s missteps serving state officials with the lawsuit.

Plus, Spokane Housing Authority builds childcare into its newest low income housing project, the Forest Service plans to close research stations and WSU gets a "new" athletic director.

Providence Family Medicine - Chewelah has completed a remodel that will double patient care space and improve access to its services, the hospital said.

Washington's Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the constitutionality of a portion of the recently passed income tax on high earners, also known as the "millionaires tax."

Plus, the WA Supreme Court is set to consider a Let's Go Washington lawsuit challenging the new income tax's referendum clause. And a new law in Idaho will ban transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity, but some Idahoans say it will be difficult to enforce. Finally, Spokane Valley could be the next American city to ban cryptocurrency kiosks amidst a nationwide crackdown.