Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff

As of July 23, people who are trans or queer, those escaping domestic violence, and refugees will be able to change their name confidentially.

HB 1134 will fund mobile units and increased training for the hotline and response service that launched last summer.

SB 5614 was designed to improve working conditions for exotic dancers. Income from liquor sales would've paid for some of the changes.

Six Kirkland high school students were advocating for Senate Bill 5171, a proposal to end gender-based pricing. 

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

Our legislative tracker follows which bills are moving forward or meeting roadblocks in Olympia.

From mangonada to the Milky Way, the moments that defined the year for you.

You can complain about the rain, the damp, the squish, but water shapes PNW history and culture — and it makes for some good stories, too.

The polls are closed in Washington state. Check here for the latest results in the races for Congress, state Legislature and more.

Ahead of Nov. 8, here's what to know about races for U.S. Congress, the Washington state Legislature and what else is on your ballot.