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The desertification of local community-based journalism in the United States continues its steady creep, a fact that readers of The Herald — even as it continues its daily operation online and five ...

Lawmakers in Olympia are deciding whether to take action on a proposed bill that would allow local governments to hold elections on even-numbered years. Currently, these elections ...

A new bill proposed in Olympia strives to enhance road safety by lowering the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit from 0.08 to 0.05.

Drivers with a history of speeding could get a speed limiting device on their cars under a bill making its way through the legislature. Proponents say an ...

A proposed Washington state bill implementing a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products received a public hearing during the legislative session in Olympia, ...

People waved flags from various countries and carried colorful monarch butterfly decorations as they chanted, “Refugees are ...

Senate Republican Leader John Braun sponsored the proposed seismic shift, which would turn Olympia’s public liberal arts ...

On Sunday, Wenatchee for Immigrant Justice, which partners with WAISN, reported that ICE officials arrived at a person’s home ...

The Washington Health Trust, a statewide initiative for universal health care, is supporting proposals introduced in both the Senate and House (House Bill 1445 and Senate Bill 5233), according to a ...

Despite threats that immigration enforcement agents might show up, more than 500 immigrant rights advocates from across ...

The city of Olympia proclaimed Jan. 30 as Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day and affirmed its commitment to being a sanctuary city for immigrants.