In her final speech before she leaves office, Gov. Chris Gregoire on Tuesday urged the Legislature to focus on education and transportation in the coming months of the new legislative session that started this week.

People in Washington decided that marijuana, long derided as a dangerous drug that could lead to more harmful addictions, wasn't so bad after all.

Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna's office has filed a lawsuit targeting a Florida-based company that sends people unsolicited text messages, calling it another form of spam that annoy and cost consumers.

The Democratic candidate for secretary of state conceded Saturday, making Kim Wyman Washington's next top election officer and the only Republican to win a statewide election this year.

Democrat Jay Inslee secured victory Friday in Washington's race for governor, triumphing over his Republican rival after a grueling campaign that drew more than $40 million in spending.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna prepared Thursday for a potentially prolonged ballot count, with campaign aides beginning an extensive effort to ensure votes get counted.

Democratic Jay Inslee Inslee said Wednesday he is beginning the process of setting up a transition team that will help him prepare for taking office in January.

Washington state's costly race for governor was too close to call Tuesday night, with hundreds of thousands of ballots left to count.

Democratic Jay Inslee is confident that his early lead in Washington's race for governor will hold.

Most of the country will know who won major races Tuesday night, but Washington residents may not know for several days who their next governor will be.