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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson headed into this year’s legislative session endorsing the idea of an income tax on higher earners. But he’s not on board with the framework for that tax that …
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Bill Lucia / Washington State Standard
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2/3/26
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An Oregon State Police lieutenant is under internal investigation, accused of making antisemitic remarks during a conversation with another supervisor, according to an email to state lawmakers.
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/3/26
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A federal judge last week rescheduled the trial in a long-running sex discrimination lawsuit against Nike.
Last month, U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio rejected a last-minute attempt to convert …
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Matthew Kish / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/3/26
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A 21-year-old Portland man is accused of setting a parked car on fire in an alleged fit of jealousy.
Miles LaChance-McLean faces charges of first- and second-degree arson, unlawful possession of …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/3/26
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Washington state and King County recorded more evictions in 2025 than ever before — a sign that the affordability crisis is deepening.
The number of eviction cases filed in Washington courts …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/3/26
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T-Mobile will lay off hundreds of Washington-based employees in April, according to a recent state filing.
The Bellevue, Washington-based wireless network operator plans to permanently eliminate …
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/3/26
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Think the real estate market is tough? Working for a real estate giant could be tougher.
The Seattle-based real estate giant Zillow terminated around 200 employees last month for failing to meet …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/3/26
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Air India grounded one of its Boeing 787 planes Monday after a pilot reported a possible problem with the engine fuel control switches, the same mechanism at the center of the investigation into a …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/3/26
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While Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter early Monday morning, hours later the Washington state Senate offered the clearest sign that warmer weather is just around the …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/3/26
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A Washington state bill would exempt certain public employee and student information from disclosure under state open records laws, a move proponents argue is necessary to protect individuals' …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/3/26
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After a brief dip last week, gas prices climbed again across Washington and the nation reflecting continued volatility in oil markets as February begins.
Washington's average fuel price rose …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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2/3/26
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During a recent public hearing, no one testified in opposition to legislation aimed at stopping the implementation of a "luxury" aircraft tax, and yet the bill ( HB 2347 ) is not expected to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/3/26
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Is Jody Allen being pressured to sell the Seahawks by the NFL?
That was the allegation in a story in The Wall Street Journal over the weekend, which asserted that the ownership structure of the …
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Bob Condotta / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/3/26
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A year ago, Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, signed onto legislation to create a statewide version of a Seattle tax on the payrolls of Washington’s largest employers.
But it …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/3/26
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Democratic legislative leaders are finally releasing their long-anticipated proposal to impose an income tax on Washington's wealthiest residents.
The bill, to be formally introduced this week …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/3/26
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A judge has denied bail to the man accused of raping and robbing a 48-year-old woman with Down syndrome at Little Squalicum Park in Bellingham.
Joseph Fawler Drager, 35, was arrested Aug. 27, …
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Hannah Edelman / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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2/3/26
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Crime across Seattle fell 18% last year compared with 2024, with double-digit drops in homicides, nonfatal shootings, burglaries and stolen vehicles, Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes said Monday at …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/3/26
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The elk herds being tracked by the Skokomish Indian Tribe have mysteriously diminished.
“The numbers are not great for the elk,” said Bethany Ackerman, the tribe’s wildlife biologist. …
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By Tiffany Royal / Northwest Treaty Tribes
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2/2/26
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Whether or not the Seattle Seahawks are sold after Super Bowl LX remains to be seen, but the timing of such speculation comes shortly after the details of an income-based “jock tax” on …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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2/2/26
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Washington state Supreme Court Justice Barbara Madsen is retiring, the court announced Monday, adding to significant turnover on the court this year.
Madsen, who has served in the role since …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/2/26
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