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Amazon and Walmart fined for selling banned refrigerant in WA

Retail giants Amazon and Walmart are collectively facing over a million dollars in environmental fines from Washington state’s…

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Gov. signs bill addressing WA retailers’ penny problem

A new Washington state law offers a way to make change in an era without pennies.

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2026 Mariners menu preview: Best food at T-Mobile Park

The Ferry Boat Souvenir was eye catching, but here are some bites that really stole the show.

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WA students at private universities to see state financial aid cut

This fall, students in Washington who attend private universities and receive state financial aid will see their tuition…

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Condolences climb for WA pilot killed in Iraq

Condolences continue to mount for Capt. Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, one of six U.S. airmen killed when…

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WA law will make it easier to distribute abortion pill stockpile

Washington earlier this year had to return 30,000 expiring doses from its abortion pill stockpile to the manufacturer.

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Businesses can’t require microchip implants for workers under new WA law

Injected under the skin, usually between the thumb and index finger, microchip implants can serve as identification or…

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Nannies, housekeepers and other domestic workers to gain state protections in WA

New protections for domestic workers in Washington will take effect next year under a bill Gov. Bob Ferguson…

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Fee on health insurers to fund abortion services debated in WA Legislature

Insurers in Washington could soon need to foot the bill for additional abortion funding.

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O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for employee discrimination

Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto Enterprises will pay $5.6 million for widespread denial of pregnancy and nursing accommodations to Washington…

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Rivian and Lucid could see direct-to-consumer car sales in WA

Legislation allowing luxury electric vehicle makers Rivian and Lucid to join rival Tesla in selling directly to Washington…

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Reading the names of every incarcerated Japanese-American at the Puyallup Fairgrounds during World War II.

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‘Never again is now’: Remembering 125k incarcerated Japanese-Americans

“Never again is now” is the refrain that echoed through the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League’s 2026…

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‘Initiative killer’ dies in WA Legislature

Democratic state senators’ pursuit of new barriers to Washington’s initiative process ended quietly Feb. 17.