DOJ accuses real estate software company of helping landlords collude to raise rents
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it is suing the real estate company RealPage, alleging it engaged in a price-fixing scheme to...
Washington State Launches Zero-Interest Loan Program To Combat Racist Housing Covenants
In a progressive move to address the long-lasting impacts of racist housing covenants, Washington state has introduced the Covenant Homeownership Program, aimed at providing...
Washington’s fall could be wetter than normal, NOAA predicts
Good news for Seattle's rain enthusiasts: The latest fall forecast shows sweater weather may be a bit wetter than usual. Why it matters: A...
Sears is disappearing from the Washington landscape…. Again.
If you're of a certain age. Like me, you may remember the Gigantic Sears store in Seattle that is now the world headquarters for...
Northwest tribes receive millions in federal funding to build new housing
Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "There...
Tri-Cities group thinks WA board about to cave after Inslee pushes for more wind...
Kennewick, WA — A Washington state council is considering lifting most proposed restrictions that would have about halved the number of turbines...
Thousands of State Workers in Washington Plan Walkout
Tens of thousands of state employees will stage a walkout next month in a united demonstration of frustration with the tenor of negotiations on...
Wildfires increase mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams, USGS study shows
This photo shows Buck Creek, Idaho, one year after a wildfire burned the watershed. Buck Creek was one of 36 headwater streams in...
New law guarantees set recess time for all WA state K-5 elementary students
WASHINGTON - As elementary students across Washington get ready to head back to school for the 2024-25 year, they can look forward to more...
WA union leaders call on Gov. Inslee to fire embattled DCYF leader
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Governor Inslee is facing a growing call for him to fire Secretary Ross Hunter, his handpicked leader of Washington's Department of...
