Two Colville women were booked into a rural Washington jail. It became a death sentence
Critics say WA jails are letting opioid users suffer from withdrawals, leading to preventable deaths
Does Washington need a new agency to oversee jails?
A state task force is eyeing the idea. The agency would have the power to push for closure of troubled facilities.
Federal judge orders redrawing of Yakima Valley legislative district
Judge Robert Lasnik finds “ample evidence” that the lines for the 15th District impair the ability of Latino voters to participate equally with other voters.
The latest flare-up over Washington’s heat pump rules
A mandate to install electric heat pumps, rather than natural gas, in new homes may be replaced with incentives for builders to make the choice themselves.