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The Secretary of State Corporations and Charities Division is reminding state-registered domestic partners that the new same-sex marriage law will automatically convert roughly 6,500 state-registered domestic partnerships into marriage on June 30. The division is sending a letter this week to nearly 7,500 active domestic partnership couples, ... (more)

A revenue disagreement in Washington's House has people in the medical marijuana community worried that lawmakers will fail to pass regulating legislation this year -- leaving patients at the mercy of the federal government.

Billions of gallons of oil move through Washington's waters and lands every year.

Working with uncommon haste, the Legislature passed a supplemental spending plan for most state programs that raises no taxes, offers no new tax loopholes and provides no state-funded raises for teachers.

An attempt to change Washington's teacher evaluation system and keep the state's waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act appears to be dead in the Legislature.

Alaska Airlines, the official airline of Taste Washington, is inviting foodies to the Emerald City to experience Seattle's premier wine and food event March 29 and 30. The carrier launched an online sweepstakes today inviting wine enthusiasts to enter for a chance to win a trip for two to Seattle, including roundtrip airfare on Alaska Airlines, ... (more)

House and Senate leaders on Thursday unveiled a supplemental budget that will add more money to basic education and cap tuition increases for public college students for the second year in a row.

The Daily Evergreen piece by Abby Student - her real name, WSU says - takes a term paper approach to the subject, beginning with mentions of Robert Frost's poem about the road less traveled.

Chardonnay grapes are close to optimal ripeness prior to the 2013 harvest at Kestrel Vintners in Washington's Yakima Valley.

The Domino's Pizza chain said it's hiring 500 delivery drivers, assistant managers and general managers at its 79 outlets in Western Washington and is organizing a "hiring day" on March 26. Domino's said eight of the 79 Western Washington Domino's restaurants will interview and hire employees on the spot on March 26, including locations in ... (more)

Western countries are warning Russia that it faces costs unless it changes course in Crimea, with U.S. President Barack Obama pledging to "stand with Ukraine" as he met with the country's new Prime Minister in Washington.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson's Pension Poacher Prevention Act passed the Legislature with strong bipartisan support on March 10. This measure addresses the growing problem of "pension poachers" who try to scam elderly veterans.

The White House is launching a campaign to promote a host of economic issues facing women, a key voting bloc in this year's midterm election.

New Medicaid enrollments are coming in faster than people buying insurance coverage through Washington's Healthplanfinder.

The Washington Native Plant Society and the cities of Kenmore, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Seatac and the King Conservation District are offering ecological restoration stewardship training this spring.

Salvador Mendoza, Jr., who could become the first Latino federal judge in Eeastern Washington, got his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday.

Recently, Joe Pakootas announced his candidacy for the fifth congressional district seat in the state of Washington.

Last fall, the state crushed a record 210,000 tons of wine grapes, of which 42,600 were cabernet sauvignon.

Where there is life, there is risk. That's not some insightful quotation, it's just a fact.

Marcie Sillman talks with Steve McCullough, superintendent of Curlew School District , about the lack of adequate Internet access in the small, northeastern Washington town.