A Ferry County woman has been named to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. Lynn O’Connor, of Kettle Falls, was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to replace outgoing commissioner Molly Linville. It ...

A former governor of Washington has ripped into the GOP for suggesting there should be strings attached to aid in the wake of ...

Throughout his first term, Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to withhold federal disaster aid from Democrat-led states and ...

Sunny Jay went out the way he came in: mostly sunny. Though with some scattered shade. “I wish I lived in Jay Inslee’s version of Washington, full of puppies and rainbows,” quipped Republican state ...

As they were cheered from the gallery by friends and family and treated to a ukulele version of “America the Beautiful,” state lawmakers gathered Jan. 15 for the opening of the 2025 Legislature.

Outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee cautioned lawmakers one last time as the state's top chief on the dangers of Washington backsliding ...

Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, took the oath of office for governor on Wednesday in front of family, friends and lawmakers.

The biggest environmental bill that could have been on the table for the 2025-2027 legislative session looks unlikely this ...

In his official portrait, Gov. Jay Inslee stands tall in front of a vast blue sky. In his hand is an official “State of Washington” folder, and on his lapel ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson's inaugural speech showed how he may be distancing himself from former Gov. Jay Inslee and that he may not ...

Immediately upon taking office, Ferguson will have to face the state's $12 billion budget gap and the incoming Trump ...

Here are seven takeaways from Ferguson’s inaugural speech. The 30-minute address contained no mentions of climate, early learning, child care, transportation or taxes. Ferguson offered no specific ...