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Signatures filed for initiatives on parental rights, trans athletes
Supporters of two citizen initiatives, one focused on parental rights and another on barring transgender athletes from girls’…
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Highway 2 to reopen west of Stevens Pass
U.S. Highway 2 west of Stevens Pass will fully reopen by Sunday (Jan. 4), Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson…
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New laws and taxes take effect in WA on Jan. 1
Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike.
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Partial Highway 2 reopening allows access to Stevens Pass
About 20 miles of U.S. 2 reopened Monday (Dec. 29) on the east side of the Cascades, allowing…
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Probe of WA Fish and Wildlife Commission to stretch into 2026
In early August, the leader of Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife had become so concerned with alleged…
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Governor supports ‘millionaires tax’ in Washington
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Dec. 23 threw his support behind a proposed income tax on residents earning…
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Tenants’ rights and resources following floods
Washington state law has protections for tenants.
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The Forgotten Children’s Fund brings gifts and joy for nearly 50 years
Santa Claus is coming to town and he is bringing gifts to the underserved families this holiday season.
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Highway 2 closure across Cascades expected to last months
Parts of U.S. 2, an important road cutting across Washington’s Cascade mountains, will likely remain closed for months…
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Northwest just finished warmest fall on record
Across the Northwest, a record warm fall and lack of snowpack going into the winter is putting more…
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WA agency investigating police deadly force expanding to Pierce County
The nascent Washington agency tasked with investigating incidents when police kill people will grow its footprint to cover…
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Maneuver to shore up WA’s transportation budget could be reversed
Declining gas tax revenue and skyrocketing construction costs have plagued Washington state’s transportation budget for years.
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WA’s ban on assault weapon sales survives another challenge
A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified…