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Tenants in Washington State now have new rights and protections related to late fees and other punitive actions if they missed paying rent during the…

Nearly four years ago, the city of Airway Heights discovered its water was contaminated by firefighting chemicals used at nearby Fairchild Air Force Base.…

North Central High School will consider officially changing its mascot after a group of Native American students raised concerns that the symbol is…

The Washington House approved a bill Thursday aimed at informing homeowners that their property deeds may include racially-discriminatory restrictions.The…

A bill that would restructure how emergency communication is funded in Spokane County has passed the state House.The bill is the latest entry into a…

A new bill that would provide one electronic learning device for every K-12 student in the state has passed the House in Olympia.The bill was prompted by…

Washington’s Senate Ways and Means Committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that would put in place more rules dealing with landlords and tenants…

On this Presidents' Day, we turn to teaching civics in schools. This is the first academic year when districts in Washington are required to teach a…

Democratic Representative Timm Ormsby is running for re-election against Republican Bob Apple, a former Spokane city councilman, in Washington’s Third…

Republican Representative Joel Kretz is running for re-election against independent candidate JJ Wandler in Washington’s Seventh Legislative District.…