New legislation could make it easier to enjoy riding off-road in the Tri-Cities.

Primary election results for Benton and Walla Walla Counties.

KEPR Action News is digging deeper now that the legislative regular session is over. KEPR uncovered hundreds of "missed votes" happening in a time when budgets are tight and the state is making big decisions that affect you.

Police and medical marijuana patients both say they have problems with a new bill intended to reform the state's pot laws. The bill to license marijuana dispensaries and register patients was debated in Olympia this week.

Washington lawmakers say a new bill would help protect medical marijuana patients and providers from arrest. But some patients say it could make things much worse for them.

Now that Senator Patty Murray has been re-elected, after a contentious race, we reached out to both parties for some feedback on the win.

KEPR broke the news this week that a convicted sex offender was accused of coming onto kids at a Kennewick library. Staff refused to reveal the man's identity to police unless they had a subpoena, and that got people mad, even though the library was following the law. So we wanted to know: should lawmakers reconsider those laws?

Lawmakers needed more time to hammer out a budget. But it's costing you more money. Aciton News is continuing to count the dollars and found which lawmakers aren't willing to pass up their per diem in this special session.

The new legislative session starts next week. Democrats are talking tax hikes to fix a budget hole in Washington. Our local GOP lawmakers are ready for a fight.

Six times over the legal limit. It's not drinks, it's dogs. A new law cracks down on dog breeders and it couldn't come any faster. County leaders are trying to place 300 dogs they found in "deplorable" conditions.

New information Tuesday on the bill to protect students from sexual advances at school. It's finally on the books.

Action News is pulling the numbers and giving your lawmakers a closer look. Just how successful were they this session?

The bill says that school employees who have sexual relations with an enrolled student of the school where the employee works could be charged with sexual misconduct, even if the student is an adult between the age of 18 and 21.