County Councilmember Balducci announced her campaign as current King County Executive Dow Constantine made it known he would not seek a fifth term.

Voter turnout in Washington looks to be the lowest in more than two decades. Here's what state and local party leaders and the secretary of state have to say about the drop-off.

Anitra Jones, the former Rainer View principal, engaged in a "pattern of discriminatory conduct" against teachers for union-related activities, a state examiner found.

Health experts say walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease.

Seven-year-old Halima Abou Yassine was brought to Lebanon from Gaza for treatment after an Israeli strike left her near death with a gaping wound in her skull.

King County leaders want the county to explore taking on $1 billion in new debt to build middle-income housing.

Constantine has led the state's largest county longer than anyone in its modern history, helping to transform it while struggling to deal with homelessness.

Food and beverage manufacturer Kraft Heinz says it's no longer serving the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools.

The 26-year-old man killed in the shooting at the Vancouver Mall on Halloween was the son of a man shot to death by Portland police two decades earlier.

Four women suing over Idahos strict abortion ban told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth and how they had to leave the state to get abortions amid fears that pregnancy complications would put their own health in danger.

Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric tons) more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of President-elect Donald Trumps advisers on health, is taking aim at the agencys oversight on many fronts.

Former Washington Gov. Dan Evans and his legacy are being remembered at a public memorial Tuesday. Watch it here.

Authorities say two monkeys have been returned to a South Carolina compound that breeds the animals for medical research.

A federal judge has set an April retrial date for Sarah Palin's libel case against The New York Times, even as lawyers on both sides for the first time said they hope they can settle the case.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Pixelworks Inc. (PXLW) on Tuesday reported a loss of $8.1 million in its third quarter. The Portland, Oregon-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came to 12 cents per share. The maker of […]

Officials found multiple broken glass windows in the lodge "which could have been a point of entry" and two nearby cabins that appeared to be broken into.

A pregnant woman has filed a lawsuit seeking the right to an abortion in Kentucky.

Former Duke star Kyle Singlers cryptic Instagram post saying he fears for his life has drawn an outpouring of concern and support from former teammates and others.

A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu.

At Robert Eagle Staff and Hamilton International middle schools students put their cellphones in a pouch at the start of the school day and dont have access to them until the bell rings at the end of the day. Here's how it is working so far this school year.

The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Groups $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys.

Americans feeling stressed and isolated as COVID-19 spread turned increasingly to alcohol. Although the crisis abated, the drinking trend did not, researchers say.

When cast and crew arrived in Perugia to shoot a Hulu series produced by Knox and Monica Lewinsky, the mayor felt obliged to write a heartfelt letter of apology to the city.

Public defenders argue misdemeanor jail bookings disproportionately impact the citys most vulnerable people. The city attorney argues booking restrictions hindered police.