Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Minnesota launches its taxpayer-funded paid family and medical leave program on Jan. 1, it will be the 13th state to offer ...

WASHINGTON – A program aimed at connecting veterans to housing and support in Washington has surpassed its goal of housing 80 veterans by last year. The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs ...

A more than $350 million deficit looms in 2029 without changes to either raise more tax revenue or lower costs. Washington’s innovative paid family and medical leave program could be hundreds of ...

The state has enough contingency funding to keep the Women, Infants and Children program, or WIC, running for a week or two. FILE - Infant formula is stacked on a table during a baby formula drive to ...

Editor’s note: The following is a press release from Washington State Parks. Your library card is also your key to checking out adventure on state-managed recreation lands, thanks to the Check Out ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A new initiative to improve interactions between drivers with neurodiversity and law enforcement during traffic stops is expected to land on the governor’s desk Wednesday, March 18.

Washington’s innovative paid family and medical leave program could be hundreds of millions of dollars in the red within a few years, unless the Legislature acts. This could mean reduced benefits or ...