The most recent attempt to pass legislation that would create an independent statewide jail oversight body has faltered after facing opposition from law enforcement groups and city and county ...

House Bill 1923 by Rep. Greg Nance, a Kitsap Democrat, is scheduled for an executive session Monday in the Senate Transportation Committee.

Nance’s House Bill 1923 received a public hearing Feb. 27 in the Senate Transportation Committee and is scheduled for a ...

Three Kitsap County students served as pages in the Washington State Senate during the fourth week of the legislative session.

Individuals experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms can now call a newly established hotline in Kitsap County and receive medication within hours to alleviate their condition.

Kitsap County will spend two years to assess restoration needs for Banner Forest Heritage Park before making any decisions, officials said.

Financial website SmartAsset used data to determine the wealthiest and poorest counties in each state. Two counties in ...

The share of King County residents born in Washington stood at 38% in 2024, its lowest point in nearly 100 years, writes FYI Guy.

After initially planning to run for a seventh term, Rep. Michelle Valdez announced she would not file to return to the ...

Washington spending has more than doubled in the past 10 years, from $81.8 billion to $173.5 billion. Some of that is inflation, and our population grew, too. Fair points. But even after you account ...

A 79-year-old Hansville resident is now a top American skier, decades after the days when women like her rarely even had the ...

Washington state wants to quickly reboot the region's maritime transportation system with less expensive passenger-only ferries.