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A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the... A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark ... (more)

On May 21, Governor Jay Inslee signed a new Washington state law that makes it unlawful for employers to require an employee or applicant to disclose social networking website usernames or passwords, or to force an employee or applicant to add any person to the employee's list of social networking contacts.

DR. DOG If you live on the East Coast and don't know Philly's Dr. Dog, it's about time you got on board with this WASHINGTON - When news of Michael Martinez's call-up hit Twitter at around 10:15 p.m. Thursday night, the digital groans were instant.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says federal officials are searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor.

President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the... President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch ... (more)

A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span into a river below as the driver watched the structure collapse in his rearview mirror.

Gov. Jay Inslee says it will cost $15 million to repair the Skagit River bridge.

A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span into a river below as the driver watched the structure collapse beneath him.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee, right, talks to reporters about the failure of the Interstate highway bridge crossing the Skagit River in Mt.

As the nation continues to follow the slash and burn economic policies of the austerity hawks in Washington, will a dramatic bridge collapse in Washington state renew talk of America's eroding infrastructure? On Thursday night, a truck hit a support beam on Interstate-5 near Seattle and caused a complete section of the Skagit River Bridge to ... (more)

The four-lane I-5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m. Thursday, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.

An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.

An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.

News about Seattle City Hall, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Seattle and King County government and more The national council of the Boy Scouts of America, after feeling pressure for years, on Thursday voted to accept gays into its ranks, but the BSA will continue to bar gays and lesbians from adult leadership positions.

A new survey suggests Washington voters would rather the Legislature cut spending than raise taxes, the folks at Moore Information say.

In the continuing trend of Washington being an all around wonderful state to live in - what with all the pot and gay marriages - we've now become the fifth state this year to create a law that protects social media passwords from employers.

Crosscut has expanded its coverage of Olympia, including the state Legislature and Gov.

Washington's lawmakers and rookie governor are locked in an almost perfect stasis thus far in this not-so-special session and appear capable of remaining in this state for a few days longer.

Last fall, officials at Hanford covered up evidence of leaks in a radioactive-waste storage tank - from their own citizens advisory committee! This according to KING5 .

Gov. Jay Inslee isn't getting a pay raise this year, nor in 2014. But the nine members of the state Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Barbara Madsen will get raises Sept.