The win sends a Democrat to Congress from a district that has long been Republican.

It's the biggest check Allen has ever sent to a federal political candidate or committee, according to a review of Federal Election Commission filings.

An ER doctor has been fired after publicly decrying what he called a lack of protective measures against the novel coronavirus at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. The hospital is the only...

There’s nothing quite like singing lyrics to a song, in a language you don’t understand, along with your mom, sister and 50,000 strangers.

Testing for the novel coronavirus in the Seattle area will get a huge boost in the coming weeks as a project funded by Bill Gates and his foundation begins offering home-testing kits that will allow...

Gov. Jay Inslee has brought back a statewide mask requirement for indoor gatherings, and ordered all public, private, and charter school employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 18.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was ordered to immediately begin expanding mail delivery with extra trips and later deliveries after the U.S. Postal Service failed to improve performance less than a...

After a freezer failed at a nearby medical center Thursday night, nurses, firefighters and volunteers scurried throughout the hospital in a mad-dash scramble to use as many doses of Moderna COVID-19...

The streets had been closed temporarily to through traffic to provide more space for people to walk and bike at a safe distance apart during the coronavirus pandemic.

The suit claims that the city and the Seattle Police Department have deprived protesters of their constitutional rights and asks the court to order a halt to the use of some crowd-control tactics.

The first episode featured tennis legend Serena Williams as its first guest. The podcast also topped the charts in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia.

The race attracted national attention in recent weeks as business interests poured money into the District 3 contest. Sawant surged past challenger Egan Orion after later vote tallies Friday.

While Murray had never trailed in a single public poll, the race had been seen as been highly competitive, with the polling margin narrowing as the election approached.

The statewide mandate requires people over the age of 5 to wear face coverings while at any indoor or outdoor space in public. The order comes as coronavirus cases again begin to rise in Washington.

The city's Office of Police Accountability is investigating whether any Police Department policies were violated and will conduct a "full review of any SPD employee activities at the U.S. Capitol,"...

The rapper/singer sent food to UW Medical Center and apparently several other hospitals as well.

The legislation, aimed at increasing housing supply and density, would see the state override zoning decisions that have traditionally been made by cities.

King County will begin requiring customers of restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor entertainment spaces to show proof of vaccination from COVID-19, or a negative test taken within 72 hours.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is set to announce his plans for weeks of sweeping new restrictions in a Sunday morning news conference.

Gov. Jay Inslee leading opponent Loren Culp in race for governor.

A little-known Washington nonprofit has filed suit against Fox News in King County Superior Court, alleging the media company disseminated false information about the coronavirus and characterized...

Instead of cramming into a local gymnasium or community center and arguing for candidates at a caucus with other party loyalists, Washington will choose presidential nominees the same way we decide...

How do you book record profits and still pay no federal taxes? The tax wonk who discovered that Amazon has done this two years in a row worries that "the great disruptor" may be starting to destabi...

The six-term Democrat is also likely to chair the Appropriations Committee, giving her great sway over spending and the ability to steer it to Washington state.

ENHYPEN's April 28 Tacoma Dome show marks the first time the former Seattleite and lifelong Mariners fan has visited his hometown since he was a child.

Economists are scratching their heads as to how big the gap actually is and where all these people went.

The announcement comes after the district's early efforts to stay open, in an effort to make sure children don't suddenly see a loss in services.

The council is currently considering changes to the city's 2020 budget, which has been ripped apart by the coronavirus health and economic crisis.

The Snoqualmie Tribe has purchased the Northwest landmark and land from the Muckleshoot Tribe for $125 million. The purchase does not include Snoqualmie Falls.

The Seattle doctor got a call from a friend with a connection to Tesla. A truck was loaded and ready to leave but needed an address, so she gave her own.

WASHINGTON - A watchdog group has filed a complaint alleging that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos violated the Hatch Act when she criticized Democrat Joe Biden on TV, and the Office of Special...

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 goals ahead of the state's anticip...

NHL Seattle will name Ron Francis, 56, who was a Hockey Hall of Fame captain of the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes and Hurricanes general manager from 2014 to 2018, as...

Some prominent media publishers are dropping the comic strip Dilbert after its creator referred to people who are Black as members of “a hate group” and urged white people to "get away" from them.

New data from Idaho shows there really has been a red exodus from Washington to that state. And that politics itself has become a reason to pack up and move.

It's the biggest check Allen has ever sent to a federal political candidate or committee, according to a review of Federal Election Commission filings.

A 39-year-old rape conviction at the center of a memoir by award-winning author Alice Sebold has been overturned because of what authorities determined were serious flaws with the prosecution and...

Initially the prohibition would be imposed only in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties.

A commemorative statue of the late Soundgarden singer will be erected in his hometown.

If it seems like an unlikely pairing — Marshawn Lynch, the former running back with a larger-than-life personality, and Anthony Fauci, the doctor who is perhaps the most recognizable face in the...

More than 27,000 fans watched the Reign at Lumen Field as part of a twinbill with the Sounders. They saw the Reign beat Thorns 2-1.

The Seattle Times has been awarded a 2020 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for its yearlong coverage of the two deadly crashes of Boeing’s 737 MAX jet. This is the newspaper's 11th Pulitzer...

After less than two years on the job, WSU football coach Nick Rolovich is out, now known as the coach who lost his job because he refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Defensive coordinator Jake Dickert...

Mother orca Tahlequah, or J35, has had her baby, scientists reported Saturday night..

Steve Pool began his career with KOMO after graduating from UW and won several Emmys, breaking ground as one of the first Black weather forecasters in the U.S.

Nick Rolovich was fired in October 2021 for refusing to comply with the mandate that state employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The spread of the highly transmissible delta variant across Washington state has driven dozens of bars and restaurants all over Seattle to put the mandate in place.

Inslee announced that next week he will put in place a statewide order barring businesses from serving customers who don't wear facial coverings.

Boeing asked the FAA to exempt its 737 MAX 7 from certain safety regulations. Without the exemption, an engine anti-ice system defect will keep the jet from being certified.

Congresswoman Kim Schrier won a third term, defeating a GOP challenger in Washington's 8th District, and bolstering Democrats' chances of maintaining a majority.

Washingtonians should again start masking up indoors, according to a joint recommendation signed by nearly 40 health officers and hospital leaders in the state.

Seattle's sports power couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are tying the knot.

Joshua Dean, one of the first whistleblowers to allege Spirit AeroSystems execs had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, died after a sudden illness.

The new order also requires the closure of non-essential businesses and, Gov. Jay Inslee said, "is enforceable by law."

Scientists report pregnant whales in all three endangered southern resident orca pods and ask boaters to give the mothers more space.

The ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced nearly $1.68 billion in donations to 116 nonprofits, universities and other organizations.

A potential high-speed rail route, of about 350 miles, could bring the nation's fastest trains to the Pacific Northwest.

The state Senate approved a ban on the sale of assault weapons in Washington, setting up the measure to go to Gov. Jay Inslee for a signature.