Without stable funding, we risk denying communities access to the information, literacy tools and resources they depend on,” Washington State Librarian Sara Jones said.

The state library has existed since 1855, but a funding decision by the Legislature could lead it to close to the public. Layoff notices went out to 47 staffers.

A new bill awaiting Governor Ferguson's signature could significantly alter how companies handle mass layoffs or closures in Seattle.

The number of Washington, DC area homeowners who decided to list their ... The uptick in new homes for sale in DC comes amid steep layoffs in the federal workforce, driven by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has slashed ...

Over 100 federal employees who screen coal miners for black lung disease and research other respiratory disease who had been terminated as part of sweeping government layoffs have had their jobs restored permanently,

Active home listings in the Washington, D.C., metro area jumped 25% in April, the largest gain on record, to reach the highest level since 2022. The surge of inventory in the city with the most federal employees follows layoffs initiated by the Department of Government Efficiency.

The Washington State Legislature recently passed two bills affecting Washington employers’ obligations to their job applicants and employees.

A federal judge ordered a two-week pause, writing that a president must enlist the help of Congress “to make large-scale overhauls of federal agencies.”