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Three new, shiny, cherry red ambulances are purchased and awaiting service as Spokane County Fire District 9 finishes preparations to shed its contract with American Medical Response.

OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation Wednesday that restricts counties from sharing information about Washington voters, including names, dates of birth, addresses and either a driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number upon request.

OLYMPIA – After nearly two decades of Seattle Sonics fans urging the NBA to “bring ’em back,” the league’s owners are ready to listen.

OLYMPIA – Following an assault at a Colville wrestling match nearly 30 years ago, Bob West has spent almost three decades lobbying state lawmakers to stiffen penalties for those who harass officials and umpires.

Property owners on the West Plains may decide later this year if they will pay annual $15 fees aimed at improving water quality.

OLYMPIA – A case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court could disrupt how ballots in Washington and more than a dozen other states across the country are counted in elections.

OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson finalized a new law so cash transactions still make cents after the federal government stopped minting new pennies last year.

For school districts, educating students with disabilities who need services like a nurse or an ASL interpreter can be costly. Complex services can run a bill tens of thousands of dollars and be especially difficult for rural districts to afford. Last week, lawmakers advanced a bill to start to address the significant gap in Idaho’s special education funding. At the same time, they questioned ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s nomination of Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to be the next head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Sunday advanced toward final confirmation after the Senate voted 54-37 to limit debate on the appointment.

Cuts to Washington State University will not be as deep as previously thought under the supplemental budget the Washington Legislature recently passed.

WASHINGTON – In 2021, Democrats in the nation’s capital seized a rare opportunity.

The “last hope” for the Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center was a $28 million bond that the Spokane Valley City Council declined to pursue during a meeting on Tuesday.

YouTubers earning big money by posting police body camera footage may be dinged with new, higher fees in Spokane County.

OLYMPIA – A new state law aimed at reducing delays at the state toxicology lab and erasing a backlog of more than 16,000 cases was signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson this week.

Use of the city’s homeless services decreased by 11% last year, according to a new report published by the City of Spokane.

As protesters outside urged the state to take further action to protect Washingtonians from federal immigration enforcement, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation on Thursday that prohibits law enforcement from wearing facial coverings during official duties and bans falsely identifying oneself as a police officer.

Otis Orchards resident John Sahr wanted to put a memorial bench dedicated to his friend, Kerry Brown, in the county’s first off-leash dog park.

Spokane Valley city leaders have declined to help the Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center borrow the millions of dollars it needs to complete construction on the proposed theater.

OLYMPIA – What does it mean to vote in an election?