Four months after saying he would retire, U.S. Congressman Denny Heck announced his bid for Washington lieutenant governor Thursday. Heck is a Democrat who represents parts of Pierce, Thurston, and Mason counties in Washington’s 10th…

SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Rep. Denny Heck said Thursday he is running for Washington lieutenant governor following last month’s surprise announcement by incumbent Cyrus Habib that he would not seek re-election. Habib plans to join…