Washington

After the previously anonymous wealthy donor funding a proposal for a children's play area at a nude beach park in Seattle was revealed Wednesday, community members voiced their anger at the city as the parks department proposed adding a clothing-recommended part to the beach.

Boeing whistleblower John “Mitch” Barnett took his own life on March 9, South Carolina authorities reiterated in two reports released Friday. All findings suggest he died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Compared to the rest of the country, Washington has a robust college prison program funded by the state – but thanks to new federal dollars, offerings for students behind bars are set to expand.

More than 1,000 electricians in the Puget Sound region have been on strike for the past five weeks, disrupting construction at major job sites, including Microsoft and Amazon office buildings.

Washington had fewer dead or dying trees last year, but beetles that feed on dry trees caused greater damage across the state, a concerning trend for environmental officials.

May 17—Student employees at Western Washington University have authorized a strike next week, saying that university officials aren't budging on a raise and other issues. Some 1,100 members of Western Academic Workers United plan a walkout Tuesday if progress isn't made on their first contract, the union said in an emailed statement. WWU is Whatcom County's third-largest employer, with 2,738 ...