UW has been outlawed from using race as a factor in hiring or admissions since 1998. Soon, a SCOTUS decision could ban the practice nationwide.

Sondheim is known for packing lyrics into tricky tempos. Local leads at The 5th Avenue Theatre say the key is finding a moment to breathe.

Reporter Andrew Engelson discusses WA's 1998 ban of the practice, and what UW has done since to increase racial equity on campus.

The House and Senate agreed that pursuit is allowable when there's reasonable suspicion a violent offense has occurred, or could.

The Legislature approved SB 5069 to allow state companies to enter import/export compacts with other states once weed is legalized nationwide.

SB 5371 expands the buffer zone for endangered southern resident killer whales, who depend on sonar to hunt and communicate in the Salish Sea.

HB 1324 hopes to remedy the harm of the racist 'superpredator' myth, which has lengthened the sentences for mostly Indigenous and Black youth. 

An executive order issued Monday calls for additional addiction treatment options, reviving small businesses and more.

Human-services employees can apply through June 2 to receive $2,000.

New to hockey? As the puck drops on the NHL postseason, we break down the basics — from series rules to lucky beards.

Ideal conditions in late fall made the 2022 yield the third-largest in recent years.

Inflation, widespread tech layoffs and a depressed real estate market will lead to less tax revenue.

Is it hard to go carless around the Sound? One frequent rider shares how to navigate one of the nation's busiest transit systems.

With a nationally acclaimed local jazz program at risk, the trumpet legend joins Washington Middle School graduates in protest.

In 1931, a baby whale swam up the Columbia and wound up buried on a Washington mountain. Sound like Northwest lore? Well, it's true.

People flocked to see a young orca lost in a river near Portland. Then she was killed, pickled and left in a tank on a mountainside.

Plus, the monster mash continues at Seattle Symphony with ‘Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath.’

The DNR is partnering with the nonprofit American Forests to bridge gaps in access to the lifesaving benefits of trees.

An investigation found no hiring policies were violated but noted there is no consistent process for filling leadership positions.

Is their presence a harbinger of environmental recovery? Don't assume so.