Best was the first Black woman to lead the department. Her retirement comes in the midst of a turbulent summer for police in the city.

The cuts are a part of a broader effort to address the economic devastation left by COVID-19.

Five news outlets are fighting a judge’s order to turn over unpublished protest photos and video to police.

Inmate death rates are rising even as prison populations shrink. State lawmakers are taking a closer look at the data and potential solutions.

Public records and interviews with officials and advocates reveal why cancer is a growing cause of death for an aging prison population.

A Vancouver high school has had a “Chieftan” mascot since the 1960s. Students who've criticized it hope the latest challenge will be the last.

Facing pressure from environmental justice groups, the governor prohibits utilities from cutting off residential water, power and phone service.

Loren Culp will be the Republican candidate for governor, while Democrat Marilyn Strickland was leading the race for an open seat in Congress.

While homicides and suicides in prison get the most press, Washington prisoners are more likely to die of untreated or undertreated illness.

Tuesday's results will narrow the field in dozens of races, including for governor and an open seat in Congress.

Members of the city council are proposing cutting about 100 police jobs and creating a new public safety department.

Federal money has kept poverty low in Washington, but it’s running out.

Between high decibel levels and police inaction, tensions are building between the Church at Planned Parenthood and the facility.

Unions are spending big to unseat a centrist Democrat who opposes tax increases, while business-backed groups fight to keep him.

There are only 84 publicly funded psychiatric beds for over 1.6 million kids in Washington, and the waitlist can span half a year or more.