Mobile home residents are seizing the opportunity to buy their parks
Mobile home parks are coming up for sale and there are signs that a new law giving residents a chance to buy them is...
Rantz: Washington Democrats’ bill will ban rentals to pet owners or raise rents
Washington Democrats have tried to cut down the costs of housing with a series of burdensome and financially illiterate restrictions on landlords. But their...
Speed cameras on Washington highways; Lawmakers hope to curb number of crashes
OLYMPIA, Wash. - State lawmakers are looking to crack down on car crashes and deaths with a new bill that would add speeding cameras...
Lawmakers propose an 11% tax on the ‘privilege’ of buying ammunition
(The Center Square) – Washington Democrats' latest step toward quelling gun violence in the state isn't limiting access to firearms but making them...
A Republican joins the race to be Washington’s next schools chief
Chad Magendanz during the 2014 legislative session. (Chad Magendanz for SPI) Chad Magendanz, a Republican and former state representative who teaches computer...
Mandatory voting proposed by Democrats
A proposal to make voting mandatory drew criticisms from 2,000 people in a Washington state Legislative hearing Jan. 25. “We are already...
Diaper changing stations for dads proposed
Diaper changing stations traditionally were placed only in women’s bathrooms, and Alexandra Johnson, a mother of two from Snoqualmie, thinks that should change....
Must-Try: The Top 3 Pacific Northwest’s Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives
The Best 'Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives' Restaurant In WA, OR & ID. Guy Fieri and Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives have been to several great...
Lawmakers push to ban cell phones in Washington classrooms
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a bill to ban cell phones in classrooms. House Bill 2018, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie McClintock,...
Governor Jay Inslee’s brother, Frank, Jr., unexpectedly passes away
OLYMPIA-Washington State Governor Jay Inslee unexpectedly lost his brother, Frank Inslee, Jr., the night of Tuesday, January 23. "We lost a great father, grandfather,...