Governor Jay Inslee

Washington State employees will no longer be required to get a COVID-19 vaccination in order to keep their jobs.

Surrounded by gun reform advocates, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed three new gun control bills Tuesday morning, including a ban on the import and sale of high capacity and semiautomatic firearms.

(Runtime 1:04)Pushing for renewable energy policy, and questioning the influence of social media on youth are two of the biggest areas of focus for…

The president of Finland kicked off a five-day visit to the U.S. with a stop in Washington's capital Monday, where he made history as the first foreign head of state to address the State Legislature.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee emphasized housing construction and homelessness response during his 2023 State of the State address on Tuesday. The issue is a bipartisan priority for the state Legislature, but approaches differ among the lawmakers who convened in Olympia this week.

Farmworkers and environmental justice advocates want Washington Governor Jay Inslee to declare a climate emergency in the state.

A much-awaited report said removing the four Lower Snake River dams shouldn't happen right now, but dam removal is the best way to protect Snake River salmon.

(Runtime 4:16)While the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the right to abortion is protected under Washington state law. But Democratic Gov.…

(Runtime 1:00)In the Tri Cities, a Kamiakin High School rising senior won a statewide art award. Margot Massey's painting is titled “Georgia On My Mind,”…

Breaching the dams would be the best way to remove Snake River salmon runs from the Endangered Species List and the best way to maintain treaty and trust obligations with tribes, according to the report. It could cost from $10.3 billion to $27.2 billion.