A state-run housing program that has failed to deliver on its promise of providing longtime tenants a chance to buy their homes recently came under fire from Washington lawmakers.

An initiative to make Washington’s long-term care program, and paying the tax that funds it, voluntary for state residents failed at the polls.

The State Building Code Council is asking the Legislature to change a law passed earlier this year that limits the ability to change wildfire-related codes.

A new state law will allow local governments to offer a tax deferral to developers who turn office space into affordable housing.

Most workers in Washington are spending too much of their income on rent, according to a new report.

The treaty seeks to rebalance hydropower needs, while also addressing flood control and environmental concerns. The existing treaty has been in place since the 1960s.

Legislators have poured billions into the state's housing and homelessness programs, mostly in the past two state budgets.

The state has made progress over past decade on building more homes, but homeownership remains out of reach for many residents and homelessness is still rising.

Here's what to know about the state’s largest bucket of money for affordable housing.

The tightened fire protection rules were scheduled to take effect March 15, but after lawmakers approved a bill to limit them, regulators cast the codes aside.