The dismissal led to a blistering ‘personal’ email from a top state official, who then herself was fired from her Health Department post.

The state ranks near worst in the nation for constraints on civil asset forfeiture.

Washington police sell or use millions of dollars’ worth of seized property each year. Legislators haven’t managed to change the rules.

Environmentalists call the decision a ‘watershed moment,’ as concerns about groundwater pollution mount in Yakima Valley and Whatcom County.

Even as Washington winds down its drug war, police still seize homes and cash from low-level suspects.

The state has until November to fix an ‘egregious problem’ affecting hundreds of Washington children.

Starting in mid-2022, people will be able to dial 988 instead of 911 to access different types of services in a mental health crisis.

The city's police watchdog is investigating 6 Seattle police officers who were in D.C. on Jan. 6. The union has filed a grievance.

Amid the pandemic, some had added responsibilities to juggle with classes — helping care for siblings, working to support themselves and their families.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing Mt. Rainier ptarmigan on the federal endangered species list.

Three educators talk about how George Floyd’s murder and the BLM movement have inspired them to include more social justice education.