Hints of impropriety in McKenna’s files

SEATTLE – Using a fax machine and letterhead from the King County Council in April 2002, the office of then-Councilman Rob McKenna sent off an invitation to the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Head GOP state budget writer will retire

Bridges to replace Snoqualmie Pass snow shed

Every winter, frustrated drivers add hours to their trips when Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass is closed for avalanche control.

Ex-Rep. Williams switches races

Brendan Williams, the former three-term state representative, filed to run in a crowded Court of Appeals race Thursday, making an abrupt turn away from a Thurston County Superior Court seat he had been collecting cash and a slew of labor endorsements for.

State workers in TV ads sue executive ethics board

Two state workers and their union are suing the state executive ethics board, arguing that the workers’ rights were violated when they were cited and fined for appearing on TV ads that ran during the 2011 legislative session.

Kucinich won't run in state, is leaving Congress

Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich won't be running for Congress in Washington.

Survivors recall horror of night Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales allegedly shot up Afghan village

The story that Rafiullah and Haji Mohammad Naim told McClatchy is the first public account by survivors in their village of the March night when a man shot and killed 17 people in two Afghan villages. U.S. officials have accused Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales of the massacre.

New filings for governor, U.S. Senate, 9th and 10th congressional districts

They won’t get the attention enjoyed by the two frontrunners, but four long-shot candidates for governor have officially entered the race.

Lawyer who ruled Great Wolf Lodge exempt from state taxes had his doubts

Five years ago, the state ruled that Great Wolf Lodge in South Thurston County was exempt from most state taxes because it was partly owned by the Chehalis Tribe.

Inslee makes run official, takes education theme

Democrat Jay Inslee made his run for governor official Tuesday, filing paperwork and leading a small rally for his jobs-and education-themed campaign.