The next court hearing will determine how much work is left for the city to complete a 2012 federal reform agreement.

Officials say they are also seeing an increase in fires related to lithium ion batteries used in other products.

Durkan is resisting calls to ask Seattle's police union to reopen negotiations.

The proposal to curb PAC donations and foreign influence in elections is likely to face court challenges if approved.

An on-site clinic at the Downtown Emergency Service Center facility will serve a population that often goes underserved.

The Neo-Nazi flyers, apparently produced by a prominent white supremacist website, have been appearing throughout the region over the last month.

A new speaker of the House in Olympia could mean action next year, but an assault weapons ban is probably still off the table.

Seattle City Councilmember Lorena González says she's pursuing the job of state attorney general. Meanwhile, a GOP state senator says he'll run for governor. 

On the heels of Illinois' ban on private facilities used by ICE, Washington activists are putting on the pressure.

The private bid includes plans for 175 units of affordable housing on the site, $78.2 million for housing investment and $5 million to deal with homelessness.

On a night when city council incumbents survived, longtime King County Councilmember Larry Gossett saw his political fortunes diminish.

The first few days of ballot-counting from the Aug. 6 primary election have brought clarity to some crowded races.

The suit, which claims the system for testing those who monitor the tank vapors is broken, has been dropped. But one watchdog is demanding an investigation.

Following similar efforts at newsrooms across the country, employees at Crosscut/KCTS 9 move for representation with the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild.

Washington's House Democrats will be picking a new leader for the first time in 20 years. Whoever is chosen will take over from former Speaker Frank Chopp, D-Seattle.