Despite vows to restrict immigration authorities’ access to Washington state Department of Licensing information, the data ...

A new University of Washington study links license plate lookups through a Washington State Patrol “switchboard” to ...

A new University of Washington study links license plate searches through a Washington State Patrol “switchboard” to ...

Six state legislators representing Southwest Washington wrote the following letter to Gov. Bob Ferguson requesting action following the Dec. 17 closure of the Department of Licensing office in Kelso.

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Washington State Department of Licensing's mobile unit will be at the Kelso library inside the mall for one day only on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

WASHINGTON, USA — Over a dozen new laws are taking effect in Washington state in 2026. These laws increase protections for ...

Early Friday in North Delridge, police pulled over a car for a burned-out headlight. In the process, they found out it was stolen - a ...

Six state legislators representing Southwest Washington districts are asking the governor to take "immediate action" — ...

A bipartisan bill would create statewide rules for police use of automatic license plate readers, but law enforcement leaders ...

The administration may decide to return to the “economic reality” standard it articulated in a final rule released at the ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson said state officials are 'prepared to take further action' after a report showed immigration agents can still access Washington licensing data.