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Dulce Gutierrez and Nikki Torres may differ in political viewpoints, but both candidates seek to increase civic awareness in their communities.

Both candidates say public safety is their primary concern. But reform-oriented Leesa Manion and tough-on-crime Jim Ferrell have divergent paths in mind.

The softer approach to prosecution has seen double the referrals since tough-on-crime city attorney Ann Davison took office in January.

As Puget Sound becomes denser, some community groups have unusual authority to veto land-use decisions within their neighborhoods, but won't for long.

Fifty years ago, America was at a breaking point. Here's what I learned then that might help us through today's turmoil.

El condado de Yakima, escenario de múltiples demandas sobre el derecho al voto, es el foco de nuevos casos luego de un desorganizado proceso de reordenación distrital estatal.

The Pay Up policy would provide a base-pay equivalent to Seattle's minimum wage, along with other worker protections for app-based workers.

Yakima County, a hotbed for voting rights cases, is at the center of yet more lawsuits after a messy state redistricting process.

A windfall of recovery money requires thousands of extra hours for the State Auditor's Office to prevent misuse.

The city council member said she expects the uphill climb to continue on policies like taxing corporations for housing revenue.

Here's what leaders in rural cities and counties want from federal recovery funds and what they're asking state legislators to prioritize this session.

Here are the stories that shaped Washington state this year.

As Durkan prepares to leave office, she says her term will ultimately be defined by the city's pandemic response.