A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage her of golden retriever barking excitedly when a humpback swam near them over the weekend.

Climate startup Aspiration Partners, which boasted a roster of celebrity backers and arranged carbon credits for Meta Platforms, Microsoft and other large companies, filed bankruptcy weeks after its co-founder was arrested on fraud charges.

It's April 1 and you know what that means. Pike Place-scented perfume? Disco firetrucks? Cop Crocs? Take a romp through Seattle's silly April Fool's Day pranks.

The FBI is sending extra agents, analysts and other personnel to 10 states over six months to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country.

Gov. Bob Ferguson, however, said he'd be "open to a conversation" about testing a small wealth tax in Washington to see if it came hold up in court.

Thousands of people at the nations top health agencies were laid off Tuesday.

The mushroom company and its previous owner have been at the center of complaints from farmworkers for years. Now organizers want shoppers to get involved.

Tacoma police Deputy Chief Paul Junger was "officially separated" from the department following an unspecified equal employment opportunity investigation.

Washington lawmakers say their "basic needs" capital spending proposals will give a boost to housing, education and environmental infrastructure and construction projects.

A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked over campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.

Forecasters are warning of potentially deadly flash flooding and strong tornadoes in coming days from a new round of storms.

Transportation Secretary Julie Meredith suddenly canceled this spring's work, but the state found money to get moving in the near future.

The Seattle Times traveled the vast expanse of the Columbia Basin to tell the story of a new mining boom.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has vowed to provide $100 million to hire more police officers. Here's what is being considered as the state faces a budget crunch.

In Washington state, several vaccine programs, plus disease surveillance and health equity work, are losing significant federal funding.

The United Nations food agency is closing all of its bakeries in the Gaza Strip.

A U.S. House oversight committee members sent a letter to Washington Attorney General Nick Brown requesting information on the Keep Washington Working Act.

An animal keeper at Woodland Park Zoo was sent to the hospital after one of the orangutans bit them through a mesh barrier during a training session.

Whole and 2% milk has been banned from school meals since 2012.

Thousands of people have been killed after an earthquake rocked much of Southeast Asia, including Myanmar and Thailand. Here's how to send help.

Preliminary data from the CDC shows there were 627 deaths from COVID-19 in Washington last year, for a crude rate of 8 per 100,000 people, writes FYI Guy.

Shannon Braddock lost her only two elections, but is a veteran of county government, described as brilliant and capable. Her son says she's a real-life Leslie Knope.

The Legislature is poised to spend millions to connect bicycle trails around the state. The plan takes inspiration from the Interstate Highway System.

The Vatican says Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a South Carolina case over whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.