Washington is one of the nine states that don't tax income, and property taxes are close to the national average. Washington has a relatively high sales tax rate compared to other states and a ...

Sharp-tailed grouse suffered a steep decline and are now barely hanging on. They’re protected as endangered under Washington ...

Lincoln County lies on the Channelled Scablands, known as the Big Bend Plateau. It lies 1,500-2,500 feet above sea level, with a system of channels eroded into bedrock by glacial rivers and streams, ...

See our complete Washington Governor Election Results, including county-by-county maps and breakdowns: Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team. For more elections results ...

Washington voters will cast ballots in races for president, governor, US Senate and the state’s 10 US House seats. In the open gubernatorial race, Democrat Bob Ferguson, the state attorney ...

Let's Go Washington gathered and submitted signatures for six Initiatives to the Legislature. To be presented to the Washington State Legislature, 324,516 valid signatures were required for each ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) activated the National Guard to be on stand-by in the event it is asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election week, a ...

A ballot dropbox in Olympia, Wash. on March 12, 2024. (Bill Lucia/Washington State Stadard) Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday he had activated the Washington National Guard to assist ...

Nov 1 (Reuters) - The governor of Washington state on Friday said he was activating some members of the National Guard to be on stand-by after information and concerns regarding potential violence ...

One person was killed Thursday night when gunfire rang out inside a Washington state mall as the site was hosting a trick-or-treating Halloween event. The fatal shooting happened at the second ...

KHERSON, Ukraine — Russian forces have escalated indiscriminate drone attacks against civilians in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, killing and maiming scores of people in what locals hav ...

Chey Scott is the Inlander's Editor, and has been on staff since 2012. Her past roles at the paper include arts and culture editor, food editor and listings editor. She also currently serves as ...