Washington

In part, it was his position — as a priest and doctoral student — that convinced so many children and parents at Seattle’s St. Paul School and Catholic parish to trust Patrick O’Donnell.

Washington’s immigrant population is jumping at the chance to apply for health insurance as coverage expands for those without a federally-recognized immigration status.

Washington’s access to quality preschool services falls below many other states, only serving 16% of four-year-olds and 8% of three-year-olds, a new national report found.

Apr. 26—The former chief of staff for the Tacoma Police Department has sued the city, claiming there was racial bias and discrimination in the agency and that he was subjected to it during 18 months as TPD's top civilian leader before his termination. Curtis Hairston is Black and reported directly to Police Chief Avery Moore upon being hired in April 2022. Hariston alleges in a lawsuit ...

Apr. 26—Tehaleh, a 4,700-acre mixed-use development south of Bonney Lake, is taking shape. But will it be as affordable as Pierce County intended? When complete, Tehaleh is advertised to feature "more than 1,800 acres of parks, trails, and open space, up to 9,700 homes, and 475 acres dedicated to employment uses," as previously reported by The News Tribune. According to contracts with Pierce ...

Fewer kids are being held at King County’s juvenile detention center, but those who are there are being held for longer periods, in a facility not designed for long stays and lacking in appropriate support programs, a new auditor’s report found.

A 56-year-old Snohomish man had set his Tesla Model S on Autopilot and was looking at his cellphone on Friday when he struck and killed a motorcyclist in front of him in Monroe, court records show.

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.