For the first time in over a decade, hunting and fishing license fees in Washington state will increase starting July 1, under legislation signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, according to the Washington ...

In May, the Washington State Department of Licensing warned drivers that a shortage of car license plates was coming as they worked to replace aging equipment. On September 24, the DOL announced the ...

If you've ever noticed a custom license plate while driving in Washington state, you might have felt inspired. Seeing a particularly creative plate can leave you itching to order your own. Washington ...

Washington state has no laws regulating license-plate-reading surveillance cameras. A lawmaker from Tacoma hopes to change ...

TACOMA — If you’re planning on traveling domestically this Thanksgiving or throughout this holiday season, then you’ve probably wondered if you will need a REAL ID-compliant form of identification.

Some Washington state lawmakers want to slow down on specialty license plates once they steer several more across the finish line this session. An omnibus bill approving seven new plates, including ...

A sample of a Real ID compliant driver’s license. Credit: Washington Department of Licensing There are less than two months until REAL ID enforcement is set to begin across the U.S., and Washington is ...

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Washington state lawmakers next year hope to rein in law enforcement’s use of automated license plate readers amid revelations federal immigration authorities are using the data. The readers are ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A new report reveals federal immigration authorities have been accessing automated license plate reader systems operated by local police departments across Washington state, ...

Washington state mistakenly issued nearly 700 licenses to drive trucks and buses to noncitizens who don’t qualify over the past seven years. This issue has drawn heavy criticism from the Trump ...