Gov. Jay Inslee will leave office in a few days after leading Washington for a dozen years. He and his Democratic allies in the Legislature have reshaped the state and overcome unexpected crises ...

MIRRORMONT, Wash. - As western Washington communities grapple with the devastating aftermath of Tuesday’s bomb cyclone, ...

In our Reality Check stories, journalists at McClatchy's four Washington state publications seek to hold the powerful accountable and find answers to critical questions in our community.

A man who once had his prison sentence commuted by a former Washington governor has been federally indicted on drug charges. Percy Levy, who had a 20-year prison sentence commuted in 2019 by Gov.

Outgoing Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a tax on personal wealth above $100 million in hopes of plugging a budget shortfall and averting cuts to education, mental health services ...

Gov. Jay Inslee, who’s led Washington state for the past dozen years, delivered his final State of the State address Tuesday morning. Its theme? Progress. Inslee’s remarks came during a joint ...

Gov. Jay Inslee wants to open a new juvenile detention center on the grounds of the state prison in Aberdeen. He insists it is the best immediate and short-term solution to help ease overcrowding ...

Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday announced plans to open another juvenile rehabilitation facility in Washington — a proposal that he cast as necessary amid an “avalanche” of new offenders.