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Though disparities have decreased for other races compared to white counterparts, rates have continued to rise for Indigenous motorists since 2020.

Isolated from the rest of Washington, the economy of tiny Point Roberts depends on B.C. traffic. What does a persistent slump mean for its future?

The Snohomish County disaster killed 43 residents in 2014. Today, geologists can better help people get out of harm’s way due to boosts in tech and funding.

In Washington, clergy are not mandated reporters. After a similar bill died last year, new language would offer exemptions for sacramental confessions.

A compromise proposal near the end of the legislative session died after Catholics rejected the bill over religious objections.

Regulators claim they will address public health concerns after an InvestigateWest report exposed officials coordinating with mining corporations.

Scientists say the agency is siding with the companies, even after it acknowledged that open-pit mining in Butte is unsafe and requires major cleanup. 

State lawmakers hope to increase oversight of kids with disabilities sent out of state and prohibit or limit the use of isolation and restraint.

Washington is one of a handful of states that exempt clergy from reporting suspected abuse. Some lawmakers are trying to change that.

Nearly half of those surveyed by The Marshall Project said they believe their power outranks the government's.