As a pediatrician, I am deeply concerned about federal funding cuts that threaten child health in the Evergreen State. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. In ...

Donna Barba Higuera was selected as a winner of a 2026 Washington State Book Award for her children's book centering Mexican mythology and folklore.

Washington state lawmakers are moving ahead on legislation that aims to protect kids from the addictive impacts of social media apps. Legislative committees in both the House and Senate on Friday ...

Washington state law does not set a legal minimum age for when a child can be left home alone. However, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families states children under the age of ...

Mariah is portrayed holding her son on Friday, November 21, 2025, at her home in Renton. The first time Mariah got pregnant, in 2016, she was 20 years old. She was addicted to heroin and living in ...

Washington state is falling behind in education. That’s according to a report from The Annie E. Casey Foundation, which measured child well-being across the country. The report looks at how factors ...

Washington is one of the top states in the West for children's health care, according to a new report. Washington ranked 12th in the nation on WalletHub's 2025 list of "best and worst" states for ...

Many of the electric bikes now popular with kids and teens may not actually qualify as e-bikes under Washington law. State lawmakers are considering legislation that would redefine what an e-bike is — ...

Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal delivers his annual "State of Education" address Jan. 8, 2026, in Olympia. Washington’s current tax code is unsustainable, hurts ...

The Washington State Fair returns September 4, Whitney Hamblen joins with furry guests from and a preview of the fair. Sponsored by The Washington State Fair.

Washington state made several changes in the last few years to prioritize keeping kids with their birth families. But a new investigation from KUOW found that over the same time period, more babies ...