Opponents of an “everything but marriage” bill for same-sex domestic partners have started their bid to overturn the latest effort to expand Washington state’s domestic partnership law.

The Washington Legislature has passed an “everything but marriage” bill that grants same-sex couples all the rights and benefits the state offers married couples.

The Washington state Supreme Court has postponed what would have been the first execution in the state since 2001.

Same-sex domestic partners would have all of the rights and benefits that Washington offers married couples under a measure passed by the state Senate.

A dog may be man’s best friend, but based on a few antiquated Washington state laws, you wouldn’t necessarily know it: Two state statutes require dog owners and sheriffs to kill wandering dogs.

Terminally ill patients with less than six months to live will soon be able to ask their doctors to prescribe them lethal medication in Washington state.

It’s enough to make you blush: Some politicians want a bigger taste of the economy’s naughty side, pushing for special taxes on dirty magazines, racy movies, sex toys and strip clubs.

It’s good to be the governor. You get to live in a mansion, meet the president and use your considerable clout to tackle huge problems.

Adrienne Purcella’s life has changed a lot in the past year: She got a job as a police officer and officially entered a domestic partnership with Libby Cope.

A mixed martial arts fighter and avowed anarchist has been charged with malicious mischief, accused of spraying graffiti on the state Capitol.