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The poles — which are not part of Coast Salish tradition — sparked a mini-culture war in Seattle around Indigenous representation and historic preservation.

In a specially crucial election, political activists have worked to translate the county voter guide into Spanish and combat disenfranchisement.

“Clubs shutting down may not immediately lead to trafficking,” says one advocate. “But it immediately leads to all sorts of other vulnerable situations.”

The city-funded rainbow flag has been a frequent vandalism target, but allies have raised $15K to repaint it.

A bill calls for state review of consolidation, as abortions and gender-affirming procedures could be cut by religiously affiliated health systems.

The Liberty Lake proposal would usurp the library board of trustees’ policy-making control, including decisions about which titles to stock.

The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clashed with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission. 

It’s not a matter of if but when the tsunami comes. Whether Washington is prepared depends a lot on the will of voters.

The state ranks near worst in the nation for constraints on civil asset forfeiture.

Washington police sell or use millions of dollars’ worth of seized property each year. Legislators haven’t managed to change the rules.