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Sheriffs and police chiefs across Washington state are turning off their agencies’ automatic license plate readers in response to a new law, leaving costly public investments sitting idle.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/2/26
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Grays Harbor County Commissioner Vickie Raines received a standing-room-only community send-off upon her retirement from elected public service during an event at the county administration building …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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4/2/26
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An appeals court has upheld the decision to drop a criminal charge filed against Boeing after two fatal 737 Max crashes.
A group of families who lost loved ones in the deadly crashes had asked …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/2/26
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King County health officials are warning the public of a string of possible measles exposure locations in Seattle and on the Eastside after confirming two residents tested positive for the virus this …
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/2/26
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Julia Lowe has been on a lifelong mission to see a rocket launch.
Lowe, 41, from Tacoma, traveled with her family to Cape Canaveral, Fla., in November to fulfill that dream, hoping to watch the …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/2/26
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Washington state leaders swiftly rebuffed an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, which directs the creation of a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and restricts …
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Anumita Kaur / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/2/26
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Since Donald Trump took office for the second time and began an aggressive effort to deport immigrants, federal courts in Western Washington have seen a massive surge in the number of people …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/2/26
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The number of people killed on Washington's roads went down by nearly 12% in 2025, continuing a reversal of the fatalities that had erupted during the first years of the pandemic.
Last year's …
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Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/2/26
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After Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a high-earners income tax into law Monday, Edmonds-based travel writer Rick Steves had a lot to say about it online. The millionaires tax," he said in a …
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Angela Lim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/2/26
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State auditors say the state should do more to find improper payments to child care providers and work to prevent them from happening in the first place.
Auditors are questioning about $37 …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/2/26
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Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera is calling for an audit of the city’s human services contracts, an effort to get ahead of any possible echoes of the fraud allegations unfolding across the …
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David Kroman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/2/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson saved one of the most controversial bills from the 2026 legislative session until Wednesday, the last day for bill signings.
SB 5974 , the sheriff decertification bill will …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/1/26
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Two days ago, a beaming Gov. Bob Ferguson celebrated with dozens of allies the enactment of Washington’s new tax on the income of wealthy residents.
On Wednesday, a more somber Ferguson signed …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/1/26
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In the 2026 legislative session, House Republicans initiated a floor debate that was three times as long as any in recent memory in an attempt to stop the passage of an income tax on the state's …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/1/26
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Spring is arriving in the Northwest, and with it comes Washington’s deadline to remove studded tires.
Drivers were required to remove studded tires by the end of the day on March 31 or risk a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/1/26
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The Criminal Justice Training Commission typically flies under the radar, unless you’re a cop.
But the agency took center stage this year when state legislators started discussing a …
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By Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/1/26
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The Supreme Court ruled against a Colorado law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ minors Tuesday, leaving states like Washington with similar bans bracing for potential legal fallout.
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By David Gutman and Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / Seattle Times staff reporters
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4/1/26
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Two teenagers were shot in Seattle's Chinatown International District on Tuesday in an apparent drive-by shooting.
A 16-year-old boy and 19-year-old young man were shot around 4:10 p.m. at South …
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/1/26
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The Pierce County sheriff’s office deactivated its estimated 200 automated license plate readers Tuesday morning, saying the devices affixed to most deputies’ patrol cars cannot comply with the …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/1/26
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Oracle laid off 491 Seattle workers Tuesday, part of broader cuts at the company amid increased artificial intelligence spending and a falling stock price this year.
Business Insider first …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/1/26
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