Several laws take effect in Washington starting July 1, ranging from new taxes and benefits to guidelines on rural data centers and healthcare licensing.

High winds drove a wildfire into a Spokane neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,200 people and potentially damaging or destroying up to 15 structures, according to fire officials.

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Voters in Washington, D.C. are heading to the polls to select party candidates for mayor and congressional delegate.

Major wildfires continue burning across Eastern Washington as evacuations expand near Spokane, where homes have been destroyed and more remain at risk.

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DOJ officials have confirmed that Nathanial A. Muniz-Spry was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent Tuesday morning along Washington's border with Canada.