The state says the for-profit thrift store chain wrapped itself in ‘a charitable veneer’ and violated consumer protection laws. The company says it’s done nothing wrong.

Legally and ethically, prosecutors are required to turn over evidence — even when it could hurt their case. Those who don’t, however, face few consequences.

With more stations opening, students can live farther from campus in more affordable housing. The trade-off? Longer commutes.

El condado de Yakima, escenario de múltiples demandas sobre el derecho al voto, es el foco de nuevos casos luego de un desorganizado proceso de reordenación distrital estatal.

The Pay Up policy would provide a base-pay equivalent to Seattle's minimum wage, along with other worker protections for app-based workers.

The Small Business Administration doled out $918 million statewide, but the largest awards went to Puget Sound eateries.

Regulations cut benefits for employed people, even if they're earning poverty wages — but tribes want to change that.

A new law will require employers to post more pay and benefit information in job ads. A similar effort in Colorado is being met with mixed results.

Yakima County, a hotbed for voting rights cases, is at the center of yet more lawsuits after a messy state redistricting process.

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority wants people who've lived through the crisis to lead work combating it.

An internal federal document says the preparation for turning nuclear waste into glass logs will produce toxic vapors.

As cyberthreats loom, districts across the country are blocking web traffic from Russia, among other safety measures.

Rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and behavioral crises have risen during the pandemic. Are schools equipped for the needs they now face?

Officials are investing millions to trap, quarantine and eradicate the bugs in Yakima Valley, which are capable of devouring over 300 types of plants. 

The state Criminal Justice Training Commission made the decision Wednesday, resolving a dispute about how far back the new law could reach.