SEATTLE, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington state philanthropists are being sought as nominees to be named as "Outstanding Philanthropists" on National Philanthropy Day , Nov. 14, 2013, in ...

NEWPORT, R.I., May 2 (UPI) -- Washington came in first in the League of American Bicyclists' ranking of bicycle-friendly states for the sixth consecutive year, the organization said.

First baseman Stetson Olson hit the ground running when he first joined the baseball team last fall.

Instead of accounting for just one intoxicating compound, the new measure accounts for both components, defining marijuana as having more than 0.3 percent of the two added together.

A few new twists — plus some curves and loops — will accompany traditional trappings at the Washington State Fair in September.

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to a history re-enactment of

Window-breaking anarchists have monopolized media coverage of May Day in Western Washington over recent years, but the biggest number of people taking to streets across the Evergreen State will be marching to get legal access to the American Dream. OneAmerica, a group committed to immigration reform, is fielding demonstrations in Seattle as well as Mt. Vernon, Yakima, Walla Walla, Wenatchee ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The agency tasked with creating a regulated marijuana system in Washington state is losing its director.

For the sixth year in a row Washington tops the list of the nation’s most bike friendly states, the League of American Bicyclists announced this morning, the first day of National Bike Month.

EVERETT — Beginning May 1, Washington state food service regulations will be updated to include provisions from the federal government’s model food code.

EVERETT — Beginning May 1, Washington state food service regulations will be updated to include provisions from the federal government’s model food code.

EVERETT — Beginning May 1, Washington state food service regulations will be updated to include provisions from the federal government’s model food code.

A suspected rapist who ran from the law by leaving Washington state is behind bars. Last week, a KIRO 7 investigation revealed how the man was among 50,000 wanted fugitives who are escaping justice.   Read, watch the original story . Reporter Amy Clancy did not identify him because KIRO 7 didn’t want the fugitive to know that the U.S. Marshal Service not only knew who he was, but also knew ...

Manufacturers’ News, Inc. -- For the second year in a row, industrial employment in the state of Washington posted a gain according to the 2013 Washington Manufacturers Directory®, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers’ News, Inc.

Two teams from the Washington Timbers youth soccer club won championships on Sunday in the statewide Virginia Mason Washington State Challenge Cup tournament.

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A Washington State bill introduced by Senator Sharon Brown (R-Kennewick) on Thursday seeks an exemption to the state’s non-discrimination laws. The bill comes just weeks after legal action was taken against a florist in Richland who denied service to a gay couple for their upcoming wedding. The bill is supported by several Republican lawmakers and [...] Washington State Bill Seeks Exemption To ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State and local governments can expect ever-widening budget gaps through 2060, as rising healthcare costs for both citizens and public employees surpass recent improvements in their revenue, the Government Accountability Office said on Monday. Closing the gap may require drastic action. If state and local governments were to end the shortfalls over the next 50 years solely ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Gun control advocates in Washington are launching an initiative campaign after state lawmakers declined to expand background checks on gun sales.

WASHINGTON—State funding for pre-kindergarten programs had its largest drop ever last year and states are now spending less per child than they did a decade ago, according to a report released Monday.