Report: Washington among best states for hourly workers Washington remains one of the best states in the country for hourly workers based on its high minimum wage and the elimination… READ MORE

WA county to replicate Texas’ huge solution to homelessness A 20-minute drive east of downtown Austin, past RV parks, a golf course and empty land, the city quickly fades into… READ MORE

King County inquests into killings by police remain broken, critics say A King County program meant to provide answers for families of those killed by police — revised in 2018… READ MORE

Overdose deaths are falling fast Fatal drug overdoses, which fell in the U.S. last year for the first time since before the pandemic, are continuing to decline, according to preliminary… READ MORE

Washington’s sockeye runs are smashing records Washington is seeing a record-breaking sockeye salmon run this year despite a July heatwave that threatened a kill-off in the Okanogan River. The surge… READ MORE