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From couches to cars to hazardous waste, there’s been an uptick in dumping trash on Washington roadsides and in forests. That waste adds up, and so does the cost to clean it up. It’s a problem state lawmakers hope to solve.

Many ranchers say it’s time to find creative ways to deal with wolf attacks on livestock. That’s what a new bill in the Washington state Senate hopes to do – to the frustration of some wildlife rights groups.

Pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacture of fast fashion are growing just as fast as the industry. A new bill in Washington aims to help lessen the industry’s pollution.

Four Bills in Washington’s legislature this year offer differing views on the death penalty following a state Supreme Court decision last year. A similar…

Embattled Democratic state Rep. David Sawyer of Tacoma was in third place in early primary returns Tuesday night, an indication of the political fallout…

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is headed to Iowa--a frequent first stop for presidential hopefuls.He will headline the Iowa Democratic Party’s Hall of Fame…

Washington lawmakers plan to vote on a $43.7 billion, 620-page budget bill Friday. Unless they are speed readers, it's doubtful lawmakers--much less the…

After weeks of deadlock, Washington lawmakers could be close to reaching an agreement in principle on a state budget, House and Senate budget writers said…

For the second time in less than a year, the state of Washington has been sanctioned for failing to turn over evidence in a civil court case.Earlier this…

Before they left town, Washington lawmakers approved a nearly $4 billion capital construction budget. That includes $130 million in member-requested…