State laws are vague on armed protests and paramilitaries, but legislators and activists are trying to change that.

The discovery of 14,000-year-old bones on Orcas Island means humans were BBQing a lot earlier than previously thought.

The Seattle musician’s iconic Woodstock performance resonates now more than ever.

In a new book, Seattle University’s Dean Spade highlights how the organizing and survival tactic could be vital for future disasters.

Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock benefited from more than $7 million in local contributions, many of them from tech workers.

They carried their guns and their anger to the steps of the Washington Legislature as protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Supporting kids during the pandemic rivals the challenges of vaccine distribution. We must get this right.

In a new Crosscut/Elway poll, voters named the pandemic as the state’s No. 1 issue, but favored only 1 of 4 tax measures lawmakers are considering.

Despite rampant speculation, the high-profile city council member will eye a second term.

A new Crosscut/Elway poll found vaccination interest in the state is much lower than needed for herd immunity under federal guidelines.

While the pandemic hampered in-person outreach efforts, census participation is on the rise among Native communities in Washington.

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From weddings to quinceañeras and births, six families reflect on how they celebrated their biggest moments this year.

Yakama tribal members exercise treaty rights on the Columbia river. A proposed methanol plant could endanger the ways of life those rights protect.

After 20 years leading the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic, Dr. Ben Danielson resigned in protest in November.

In a new novel by Jess Walter, the personal and the political collide during a historic, and still relevant, labor battle in Spokane.