WA Government

Washington is on track to hit some of its housing goals, but homeownership remains expensive, homelessness is growing, and the supply of affordable homes is still running short.

The fate of one the largest wind farms proposed in Washington rests with Gov. Jay Inslee.

May 1—A law providing low-income Washington families with a monthly subsidy to buy diapers has been in effect for six months, but the need for diaper banks and other resources remains high. That's especially true in Yakima County, which had a diaper bank until July, when grant funding ended. Members of the Junior League of Yakima are having a Mother's Day diaper drive for Triumph's Parent ...

May 1—The last time Washingtonians elected a state schools leader was in 2020, when most school buildings were empty because of the pandemic. Running an all-online campaign, incumbent Chris Reykdal handily won reelection to a second term in the state's highest education office. The pandemic was an important factor in that race, but much less was known about how, and when, kids would return to ...

In the race to lead Washington’s public school system, Reid Saaris, a teacher and founder of an education nonprofit, has raised twice as much as the incumbent, Chris Reykdal.

Students from families on Washington’s food assistance programs will soon automatically qualify for financial aid to attend college.

When summer nears, hundreds of thousands of kids in Washington can face three months without free meals provided by their schools.