The leaders of France and Britain are making tag-team visits to Washington this week as Europe attempts to persuade President ...

The Trump administration’s threats along the increasingly militarized Texas border can’t overshadow a century-old celebration ...

This article was updated on Feb. 6 at 2:04 p.m. Shortly after being sworn into office on Jan. 20 for a second term, President ...

A partisan fight over whether Washington's flag truly represents the state in the best way it could is brewing in Olympia, ...

The Washington State History Museum reopened Tuesday after closing for almost a month. The closure began on Jan. 13 so staff ...

Washington progressives are seeking to redesign the state flag and remove George Washington from the flag, calling the ...

President Andrew Johnson signed the first official Department of Education into law. Although it was not a cabinet level ...

Democrats sponsoring the bill to remove Washington’s image from the state flag say he has “limited historical connection to ...

A new chapter in Washington's history may unfold within the next few years as a bill to establish a committee for redesigning ...

UVU professor Rick Griffin knows Washington; he’s spent the past decade researching material for a book about our first ...

The state's green flag was adopted a century ago, but voters would have the final say on any redesign if the bill passes.

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...