Washingtonians far and wide — and from varying backgrounds — flocked to the Capitol Campus in Olympia to make their voices heard on Thursday. Topics ranged from public education to democracy, from ...

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

Hundreds of people marched in Olympia today, then rallied on the steps of the state Capitol to demand access to healthcare and unemployment assistance for undoc ...

West Seattle families and students are back from their trip to Olympia for Thursday's Day of Advocacy for education funding, ...

Despite threats that immigration enforcement agents might show up, more than 500 immigrant rights advocates from across Washington marched to the state Capitol in Olympia on Thursday.

Drivers may be able to rep Smokey Bear, Mt. Saint Helens or historic Whidbey Island after this year's legislative session.

The Olympia City Council formally discussed the minimum wage and Workers’ Bill of Rights proposal on Oct. 22. The proposal included raising the minimum wage to $20.29. That amount is the standard King ...

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Women walk past a market carrying traditional handmade bags called Noken in Jayapura, Papua province ...

OLYMPIA — Outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee cautioned lawmakers one last time as the state’s top chief on the dangers of Washington backsliding to the “dark days” of the Great Recession if the state’s budget ...

Anecdotal evidence suggests that conflicts over land and extractive resource developments are on the rise across Papua New Guinea. These micro-level conflicts have the potential to scale-up and feed ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A new legislative session began on Monday in Olympia. This session will be longer so lawmakers can focus on creating a new two-year budget. The biggest topic of conversation is ...