The Washington State Cougars will continue to have a thinner frontcourt for the remaining games of the 2025-2026 season. Head coach David Riley confirmed Wedne

There hasn’t been much to celebrate this season for the Washington State women’s basketball team, but the Cougars are looking to close the season on a positive note.

The United States Department of Energy is looking for a home for a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, and Washington is the perfect place to put that,” Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco, said in an interview.

Washington is one of just nine states that does not tax income. Last week, the State Senate approved what supporters and opponents alike call the “millionaires tax,” a proposed 9.9 percent annual tax on personal earnings over $1 million,

The Washington State Senate has approved SB 6346, a measure that would place a 9.9 percent tax on annual income above $1 million.

Washington state moved one step closer Monday to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn’t. Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced legislation on a 27-22 vote

Another special election is scheduled for April 28, 2026. Washington has been a vote-by-mail state since 2011. Registered voters do not need to request a ballot. Ballots are automatically mailed to the address the voter has registered. Confirm your registration at VoteWA.gov.

Since the first version of our list, restaurants have closed, chefs have moved on, and—most importantly—new gems have emerged. As our editors continued to bounce from the Columbia River to the Canadian border,

The state where Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates made fortunes might have progressive social policies, but its resistance to an income tax is similar to conservative states. That might change.

Several farming groups, including Whatcom County-based Save Family Farming, have sent a letter to Washington state leaders regarding recent data indicating the state ranks last in farmer take-home pay for 2024.