WASHINGTON, USA — A handful of laws will go into effect in the new year in Washington state. These laws increase protections ...

As the new year approaches, a range of Washington state laws will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, bringing changes to workers, ...

Residents began packing up and fleeing rising rivers in western Washington state Wednesday as a new wave of heavy rain swept into a region still reeling from a storm that triggered rescues and road ...

UPDATE: Dec. 23, 2025: The Department of Justice on Monday sued Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois over a recently ...

In a perplexing move, the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission voted 7-2-3 last month to recommend lighter sentences for adults convicted of attempting sexual exploitation of minors ...

Washington state is moving to set its own regulatory framework for artificial intelligence in the absence of federal legislation, laying out recommendations for how lawmakers should regulate AI in ...

November 25, 2025 - More than federal legislation — and as much as private litigation — enforcement moves by state attorneys general are at the leading edge of U.S. privacy law. Last year saw a ...

The Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington State Patrol operate their Bellingham facilities adjacent to each other. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald To make sure ...

Seattle mayor Katie Wilson voiced solidarity with the Somalian community amid allegations of daycare fraud in Minnesota. Oak Harbor man shot, killed by police after kidnapping and multi-county pursuit ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, the mayor of the state's capital city said, while Customs ...

PALISADE, Colo. (KKTV) - A child is safe after leading law enforcement on a chase in a stolen golf cart over the weekend. The episode started just before 8 Sunday morning when the Mesa County ...