Washington landlords are limited to rent hikes of 10% or less under a landmark new state law. House Bill 1217, signed into ...

(Washington State Standard) For the rest of this year, Washington landlords are limited to rent hikes of 10% or less under a landmark new state law. House Bill 1217, signed into law this month by Gov.

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OLYMPIA, Wash. (KATU) — On Saturday, Washington's governor signed the Recycling Reform Act into law, marking an overhaul of the state's recycling system. Governor Ferguson signed the Recycling ...

The Washington Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines, reversing a lower court’s previous decision. The law was first passed in 2022, making it illegal to buy ...

The trailblazing law to reduce littering by incentivizing recycling helped cement the state’s reputation as a leader in the ...

A suite of new laws aim to make it easier to build more housing throughout Washington state, including in Seattle. Why it ...

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Lawmakers are considering new time restrictions on bottle redemption sites that some say have become magnets for drugs and homelessness.

A historic century-old home in Maryland Heights, long believed to have sat vacant for decades, could soon be demolished to ...

Ed Hendler looks at a model of the then proposed Pasco-Kennewick Intercity cable bridge, in this photo published in 1973. The design featured support by cables of different lengths - a design never ...

Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard Washington landlords can no longer raise rents by more than 10% per year under landmark legislation Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law Wednesday.