In our Reality Check stories, The Olympian journalists seek to bring truth and transparency to issues of public concern. This effort will deliver fast facts to hold officials and institutions ...

Washington has been dealing with a shortage of permanent metal vehicle license plates for months. That’s only half the problem facing car dealers and car buyers. In 2022, the state Legislature passed ...

Inmates at the penitentiary in the Walla Walla prison have been making the state’s vehicle license plates since the early 1920s. Washington state makes a variety of custom plates including military ...

License-plate inserts that used to adorn new cars on Washington’s roads now stay with the dealer. After a law was passed in 2022, dealers have to issue durable temporary front and back plates. Craig ...