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Vote nears on ending ‘endangered’ status for WA wolves
The Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide next month on lowering gray wolves’ status under the…
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Judge blocks parts of WA’s new parental rights law
Most of the parental “bill of rights” the Legislature approved earlier this year can remain in effect, for…
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Washington’s ferry system steers toward less choppy waters
Leaders of Washington State Ferries know their navigation of the nation’s largest public ferry system is frustrating those…
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Poll: WA voters want their lawmakers working all year long
Most Washington voters want their lawmakers to be at the Legislature in session during the entire year, according…
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Washington sees steep rise, then slow down in prescriptions to treat opioid addiction
Washington’s medical professionals nearly tripled the state’s prescribing rate of buprenorphine, an opioid addiction treatment medication, after federal…
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Medzo Gelato gives Tacoma the scoop on Italian treat
By Drew Dotson, For the Tacoma Daily Index
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Northwest leaders try again for more federal money for prescribed burns to prevent wildfire
Oregon and Washington leaders are using the start of the region’s wildfire season to once again ask Congress…
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Former state auditor fights disbarment following prison time
Disgraced former state auditor Troy X. Kelley returned to a Washington courtroom Tuesday to fight his disbarment as…
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Report: 72% of WA eighth-graders not proficient in math
Most Washington K-12 students failed to meet basic math and reading proficiency standards in recent years, according to…
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WA cracks down on gassy garbage
The state is setting new standards for landfill methane emissions, a particularly potent greenhouse gas.
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321 Buddy Fundraising opens new resource center in Tacoma
It’s a free location and space for individuals with Down syndrome, along with friends and family.
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Could WA’s health ‘hub’ model treating opioid addiction go nationwide?
Imagine if anyone with an opioid addiction could walk into a local treatment center and receive medication for…
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Hundreds of new laws will take effect in Washington on June 6
Guns, taxes, policing and octopus farming are among the areas they cover.