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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…
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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.
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WA under drought declaration after ‘dismal’ snowpack
Residents should be prepared for a dry summer with wildfire risk.
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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…
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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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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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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…
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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…
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Capitol celebration marks Declaration of Independence, America’s 250th birthday
OLYMPIA — Legislators, students, historical society members, reenactors of Founding Fathers, and more gathered March 2 in the…
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Affordable housing would get more funding under proposed budgets
OLYMPIA — State investments of $138 million to about $216 million toward building and preserving affordable housing would…
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WA lawmakers push for state to embrace nuclear energy
OLYMPIA– “The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is looking for a home for a new Nuclear Lifecycle…
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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…