After Democrats sent two initiatives directly to voters, Republicans held listening sessions about trans student athletes and ...

In 2025, the United States saw a surge in executions after a period of decline. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 47 people were put to death in 11 […] ...

Barbara Madsen, after serving as a Supreme Court justice for the state of Washington since 1992, announced her retirement, ...

Washington counties would either need about three times as many defense attorneys or see prosecutors file two-thirds fewer ...

After more than three decades, Justice Barbara Madsen announces when she will step away from the Washington Supreme Court.

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making ...

Federal authorities say Alex Pretti was a "domestic terrorist", but a witness says "he was just yelling at the agents".

Former special counsel Jack Smith says investigation revealed that Donald Trump is the person who caused Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington state Supreme Court Justice Colleen Melody is sworn in Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Spokane is officially represented on the Washington State Supreme Court. Colleen Melody from Spokane, Washington, was sworn into the Washington State Supreme Court as a justice on ...

As current and former colleagues of newly appointed Washington Supreme Court Justice Colleen Melody spoke during her swearing-in ceremony Wednesday, they came to the same conclusion: she was among the ...

Colleen Melody is a Ferris High School graduate and was sworn into the Washington State Supreme Court as a justice on Wednesday. Massive winter storm to target over 180 million from Texas to New ...