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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.

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The brewing battle to be WA’s next House speaker

The leader of the powerful Washington state House committee that oversees tax policy is mounting a challenge to…

The Marine Memorial near Round Pass, which is accessible by hiking or biking. Photo courtesy of National Park Service.

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Memorial Day at Mt. Rainier: ‘The Flight Has Ended, They Are Now In Thy Keeping’

This Memorial Day weekend, consider making a trip to the southeast side of Mt. Rainier National Park, where,…

A reported DUI crash in 2024 along State Route 900 in Renton. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Washington State Patrol

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Deaths on Washington roads drop again

In an encouraging sign for road safety, traffic deaths in Washington fell significantly for the second year in…

Gov. Bob Ferguson hands over one of the pens he used to sign House Bill 1296, the ‘students bill of rights’ to a child who attended the bill signing. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)

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Judge rejects lawsuit against rewrite of WA parental rights law

A Washington judge on May 15 sided with the state as he turned back a lawsuit seeking to…

A light rail train runs along the Federal Way Extension route. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

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FW urges Sound Transit to pursue Tacoma light rail extension

The Federal Way City Council voted April 21 to join the Tacoma City Council and other local leadership…

The night of May 1 showing peak bird migration in Washington state. Image courtesy of Purdue AeroEco Lab.

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‘Lights Out’ from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. as millions of birds return home

Think of the birds, dim your lights.

Mount Si and the surrounding mountains, seen from The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, have minimal snow, March 25, 2026. The Snoqualmie Valley received multiple inches of snow 12 days prior. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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WA under drought declaration after ‘dismal’ snowpack

Residents should be prepared for a dry summer with wildfire risk.

Enumclaw’s Krainick Dairy is one of the remaining dairy farms on the Plateau; they produce upward of 9,000 gallons of milk a day for Darigold. Photo courtesy Krainick Dairy

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‘Millionaires tax’ puts WA farmers in a predicament

The Washington Farm Bureau says the state’s new “millionaires tax” penalizes farmers when they rapidly liquidate equipment for…

El Rinconsito’s amazing tacos. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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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.

The Spokane location of MyMedSupplies ships out tens of thousands of incontinence products each month. Photo courtesy Amy Degon

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Health Care Authority moves to single source for incontinence supplies

OLYMPIA — The state-run Health Care Authority is transferring all Medicaid recipients to receive incontinence and urological supplies…

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Washington State Capitol in Olympia.

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Foster youth guaranteed full-ride college tuition

OLYMPIA — A bill guaranteeing full‑ride college tuition for all foster youth and students who experienced homelessness passed…

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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…

Protesters gathered on the Capitol steps March 3 to call on state legislators to safeguard immigrant health care access. Photo by Cassie Diamond

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Demonstrators rally for immigrant health care access

OLYMPIA – Union members and caregivers rallied on the Capitol steps March 3, urging state lawmakers to protect…