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Seattle is the most vaccinated city, but before that it was also the big city with the least COVID cases and deaths — after starting...
For Seattle's 2019 and 2020 budgets, Mayor Jenny Durkan's administration rejected proposals by staff to fund text archiving projects.
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash, and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, introduced legislation to close the digital divide in high-speed internet access through more than $1 billion...
GOP Rep. Mike Nearman's ouster is the latest clash between state parties and members tied to extremist movements, particularly in the Northwest. Nearman, 57, became...
The ACLU and Public Defenders Association have warned Seattle that its refusal to issue a permit to an art group that wants to celebrate the...
Seattle has become the first major American city to fully vaccinate 70% of residents, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced. That puts Washington closer to its vaccination...
Gov. Jay Inslee has named Cami Feek as commissioner of the state's embattled Employment Security Department. Feek has been serving as acting commissioner since the...
DOC Secretary Stephen Sinclair's retirement in January was framed as voluntary. But records show he was forced out by Gov. Jay Inslee amid continuing revelations...
