Washington has 39 counties, with distinct differences in culture and climate between the western and eastern sides of the state, which makes for very different lifestyles. According to an annual ...

Washington state’s population has been on a steady increase for several decades. It passed 8 million in 2024, according to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, and projections expect ...

Home prices are on the rise in Washington state. Statewide, the median sales price of a home in Washington during the first quarter of 2025 was $636,200, representing a 1.6% increase from the same ...

Washington counties can sue the state for more public defense funding, an appeals court has ruled, setting the stage for an epic case that could force the Legislature to fill decades-old cracks in the ...