Tana Senn, the director of the state’s Department of Children, Youth and Families, began a note to the governor’s budget ...

More than 2,500 Tri-Cities children ages 3 and 4 are eligible for ECEAP, according to a 2022-23 report by the Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families. But of that just 1,650 are served ...

A just society is built on an inclusive economy that allows everyone to pursue the dreams they have for themselves and their families. Only by closing the racial wealth gap and putting economic ...

A federal directive seeking to bar children of undocumented immigrants from Head Start childcare programs will not go into effect, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

A Searcy man was arrested last week on 60 counts of possessing, distributing or viewing child sexual abuse material, police said Wednesday. Quentin Whaley, 37, was arrested around 1:54 p.m. Friday at ...

In the realm of sports and social media, Brittany Renner and NBA standout P.J. Washington have recently re-entered the spotlight—not for slam dunks or trending fitness tips, but through a highly ...

A 43-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for alleged sexual battery on a child under the age of 12. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Peter Franklin Grey is being charged with ...

Twelve people were arrested in Battle Ground, Clark County, over the weekend in a multiagency child exploitation operation, according to the Washington State Patrol. State Patrol’s Missing and ...

BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KATU) — A child exploitation sting operation led to 12 arrests in Battle Ground this past weekend, the Washington State Patrol officials said. WSP investigators worked with ...

Lawmakers in Washington are divided on whether to dial back a state law critics blame for a sudden spike in deaths and serious injuries among children enmeshed in the state’s child welfare system.

BATTLE GROUND, Wash. - 12 people were arrested over the weekend as part of an operation identifying alleged sexual abuse and exploitation of children. A majority of the suspects hailed from Oregon and ...