House Bill 2772, sponsored by Rep. Mike Hope, would encourage new manufacturing businesses and help create jobs while protecting the environment. No small feat in this year’s legislative session.

For years, drivers in Snohomish County had to guess what traffic conditions would be like on Interstate 5 north of Everett.

US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit draws narrow conclusion; affirms Prop 8 violates US Constitution

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is testing the oil used in electrical equipment at dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers to see if contains polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chemicals that can contaminate the water around the dams

House Republicans released their K-12 education budget today. Rep. Mike Hope, who serves on the House Education Appropriations and Oversight Committee, is in strong support of this budget and funding education first.

The Everett Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Ms. Meara Lynn Nichols who was reported missing on Tuesday January 31st, 2012.

OLYMPIA--For years, students from Snohomish High School have woken up early to ride buses down to the state capitol. They don’t go to hear speeches or watch hearings.

Backers of creating a public bank in Washington are proposing the idea to the Legislature again this year.

Northeastern Washington is getting $968,000 in federal funds for forest restoration work, as part of a larger effort announced on Thursday by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

After two years of hard work, House Bill 2668, which changes state bail practices, passed out of the House Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Committee with a 9-1 vote.

MONROE – Late-night drivers who use State Route 522 near Monroe should plan ahead for full closures of the highway overnight tonight and Thursday as crews install a new sign bridge.

Vendors, contactors, industry representatives and others who have experience with transportation-related contracts are invited to participate in a new disparity study that will help determine whether Washington State Department of Transportation’s contracting activities are fair and equitable for all.

A coalition of conservation and Native American groups is challenging permits issued to the U.S. Navy to expand the use of sonar in training exercises along the Pacific coastline, from Washington to northern California.

A coalition of conservation and Native American groups is challenging permits issued to the U.S. Navy to expand the use of sonar in training exercises along the Pacific coastline, from Washington to northern California. The groups say the loud, high-pitched sounds undersea are more than just annoying and confusing to marine life: they can harm and even kill whales and other ocean species.