River and stream water can kill salmon when it hits the mid-70s, according to a joint Washington State University and University of Portland report.Gov. Jay Inslee and Democratic and Republican lawmakers wanted...

The money will pay for salaries for abortion providers, treatment for out-of-state patients, medical personnel training and security improvements. Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates’ Courtney Normand called the allocation “a historical investment in...

Inslee’s announcement effectively clears the way for candidates in the Democratic-leaning state – such as Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz – to pursue a gubernatorial bid in...

Trans youth and mental healthOf the 1.8% of youth in the U.S. who identify as transgender, approximately one in three reports attempting suicide, according to the Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization that...

But the Supreme Court decision affirms ongoing access to the drug for now, as a three-judge panel reviews the Fifth Circuit case. At the same time, a second lawsuit could expand access...

Affirmative actionPoll responders also overwhelmingly agreed that “Race should have no consideration in college admissions,” with 68% saying so compared to 22% saying it should be “one consideration.” In addition, majorities in...

In King County, voters are deciding whether to tax themselves $1.25 billion to open five on-demand mental health and addiction facilities and increase service-worker wages.The city of University Place in Pierce County...

Senate Bill 5536, one of the last bills debated in the 105-day legislative session, failed 43-55 in the Democratic-controlled House. Several Democratic lawmakers voted against the bill, and not a single Republican...