State lawmakers are considering a bill that would elevate the crime of "patronizing a prostitute" from a misdemeanor to a ...

In noisy debates over school funding, behavioral health or other isolated issues, it's easy to miss the big picture: As a group, young people are struggling.

Police in Redmond are noticing a familiar crime ring reappearing in the city and are warning residents to be vigilant.

For the second consecutive year, Clark County had the highest per capita rate of eviction filings of any Washington county in 2024, according to Washington Administrative Office of the Courts data.

Columbia Police Department says shootings are falling across the city, despite a state-wide increase in gun crime. Now, ...

This does not influence our opinions or our ratings, which are editorially independent. Mortgage rates have been expected to decline in 2025 as the U.S. economy slows, inflation cools and the ...

Maryland and Baltimore City officials announced a lawsuit that alleges Glock makes and sells guns that are easily turned into illegal machine guns.

Eight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of President Donald Trump’s new administration. The lawsuit filed Wednesday asks a judge to declare the firings unlaw ...

John Curley believes some of the bills introduced in the Olympia Legislature are dangerous and would invite more lawlessness ...

With dwindling federal funds and a looming state budget shortfall, Washington lawmakers are trying to figure out how to keep ...

The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...

Daniel Noboa stunned voters when, with only a brief stint as a lawmaker and no established political machinery, he ...