In a 2-1 vote during a special meeting Monday, Island County commissioners adopted a one-tenth of 1% sales tax for criminal justice purposes. The tax is expected to raise nearly $2 million a year, but ...

Washington state Democratic lawmakers are mulling plans for new taxes to help the state resolve a persistent budget shortfall. On Tuesday afternoon, first-term state Rep. Shaun Scott of Seattle held a ...

Annual “committee days” meetings are planned to begin Dec. 3, with a wide range of topics teed up for discussion before the January session.

Some baby boomers say they're holding onto their homes so their kids can inherit them tax-free.

The Yakima City Council is set to hold an important meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Yakima City Hall, where council members are expected to approve a balanced budget for 2026, with proposed tax ...

The holidays are typically the busiest time of year for restaurants, but if trends continue here in Washington state, it ...

Tacoma city leaders are considering the implementation a 0.1% criminal justice sales tax as the city contends with a budget ...