As we celebrate George Washington's 294th birthday, a more pressing question emerges: Do we still need to honor and learn from America’s first president? In an age of partisan division and global ...

Some 44% of Washington business leaders are thinking of relocating their personal residence outside the state, according to a new survey. The Association of Washington Business announced the findings ...

Washington state crossed a population milestone in the latest Census Bureau estimates: As of July 1, 2025, the state had 8 million residents for the first time. The population estimate, to be precise, ...

WASHINGTON – As an 11-year-old, Russell Mosely didn’t really notice all the bigwigs surrounding his grandfather, U.S. Sen. Russell Long, at the Washington Mardi Gras. He was all about catching beads ...

An exhibit about slavery outside Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, shown here in Oct. 2025, was removed by the National Park Service on Jan. 22, 2026.Michael Yanow—NurPhoto via ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would place a 10-cent charge on beverage containers. Under the proposal, known as the Recycling Refunds Act, Washington state ...

It’s going to be lit. The Washington Monument will double as a giant birthday candle on New Year’s Eve to kick off the yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Freedom 250, a nonprofit ...

A blast of arctic air is sweeping south from Canada and spreading into parts of the northern U.S., while residents of the Pacific Northwest brace for possible mudslides and levee failures from ...

After heavy rains swelled rivers and flooded neighborhoods in northern Washington, residents returned to soggy homes caked in mud. Many tried to salvage what they could. By Drew AtkinsOrlando ...

Western Washington is facing a “historic” flooding crisis that has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes and could displace thousands more Friday as rivers reach record levels. There have been ...

Only keen-eyed visitors will notice some of the subtle changes to George Washington’s Mount Vernon home, like a new finishing on the mantle in the former president’s study or the reworked underground ...

SEATTLE — A new state bill, modeled after a payroll tax in Seattle, is set to be introduced in Olympia and aims to collect more than $2 billion a year from the likes of Amazon and Microsoft. State Rep ...