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A 68-year-old Bellevue man has been charged with premeditated first-degree murder, accused of “weaponizing” his Toyota Camry by intentionally plowing into a pedestrian and running her over last …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/6/26
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OLYMPIA — A Republican state senator drew sharp backlash Wednesday after using a slur for people with intellectual disabilities during a Senate floor debate, prompting condemnation from Democratic …
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Sophia Sostrin / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/6/26
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The Washington chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a major advocacy and education organization for people with mental illnesses and their families, is dissolving.
NAMI Washington …
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Taylor Blatchford and Jayati Ramakrishnan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/6/26
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OLYMPIA — While politics may leave voters with a chip on their shoulder, state legislators want to ensure employees are not forced to get one in their shoulder — or elsewhere.
The state …
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By Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review
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3/6/26
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To replace an expired contract with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington , the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners announced Tuesday that it plans to use foster homes to temporarily house …
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Minka Atkinson / The Daily News
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3/6/26
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Energy bills shot up by 12% this year for Puget Sound Energy customers due to the state-approved recovery of costs related to Climate Commitment Act compliance, expanding clean energy portfolios, and …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/6/26
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The Idaho House on Thursday widely passed a bill that would fine local and state governments for flying flags that aren’t on the Legislature’s pre-approved list.
Rep. Ted Hill, an Eagle …
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By Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
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3/6/26
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The Washington State House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted amendments to and passed legislation that would expand the authority of the Attorney General’s Office to issue Civil Investigative …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/5/26
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With the end of the legislative session a week away, it appears that Democrats lack the votes, at least for now, to pass their income tax bill in the House of Representatives.
Senate Bill 6346 , …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/5/26
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A Republican Washington state senator refused to apologize for using an offensive term during floor debate Wednesday to refer to people with developmental disabilities.
Debating legislation to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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President Donald Trump on Thursday ousted the embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from her post and said he would install Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as its acting chief.
Amid …
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John T. Bennett / CQ-Roll Call (TNS)
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3/5/26
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The sky flashed for a fraction of a second northeast of Heather Argyle’s home in Mount Vernon on Tuesday night.
A security camera affixed to her home caught the flash.
Dozens of people …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/5/26
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Mortgage rates fell below 6% for the first time in years last month, offering a glimmer of hope for the sluggish Seattle-area housing market. Then, the United States and Israel launched strikes on …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/5/26
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Washington’s cap-and-trade program could soon link with carbon markets in California and Quebec, a move that agency officials say would decrease and stabilize decarbonization costs.
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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The votes weren’t there yet late Wednesday for Democrats’ income tax bill in the Washington state House.
Democratic members are withholding support for the proposed income tax on …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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With just over a week left before lawmakers adjourn, Washington Democrats are still trying to resolve internal disagreements over a major cornerstone of their proposals this year — a tax on …
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Shauna Sowers / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/5/26
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For most Washington public school students, a sports physical is a brief ritual — a stethoscope pressed to the chest, a few questions about injuries, a vision test and a physician's signature …
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Sophia Sostrin / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/5/26
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U.S.-brokered peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow initially planned for this week are postponed indefinitely due to the war in Iran, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Olesia Safronova / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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3/5/26
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President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. would insure and protect oil tankers and other vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz may potentially bring Iran’s anti—ship missiles …
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Gerry Doyle / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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3/5/26
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The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran waged for a sixth day with little sign of easing, as the Islamic Republic vowed to intensify its retaliation and oil extended gains.
Arab states across the …
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Dan Williams, Christine Burke and Kateryna Kadabashy / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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3/5/26
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