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Seattle lost 18,605 jobs in 2025, or 3% of its total, with much of the loss concentrated in the tech sector, according to a Downtown Seattle Association report published Wednesday.
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is searching for two people caught handling a dead black bear while trespassing on private property near Oso, Snohomish County.
The two men are …
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Ann Duan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/26
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Two Kennewick massage businesses were shut down for human trafficking Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation.
The two locations — White Flower Spa at 5612 W. Clearwater Ave. and Blue …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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10/1/26
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About 11,000 refugees, asylum-seekers and other lawful immigrants in Washington will lose health insurance starting Thursday, as a significant federal change to Medicaid eligibility takes effect.
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/26
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President Donald Trump said ramped up military strikes against Iran were “possible” after the November midterm elections, as his administration struggles to find an exit plan for a war now in its …
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Catherine Lucey / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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10/1/26
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Former Sound Transit Board Member David Baker called Sound Transit’s newest light rail station a waste of taxpayer money.
“It’s a $240 million boondoggle," he said.
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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10/1/26
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Computer chip company Nvidia’s promise last year to train “AI ambassadors” on Oregon’s college campuses and get foundational AI concepts taught in schools has so far gone largely unmet by the …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/1/26
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Wolves in SE Washington pack to be killed ‘incrementally’ by state officials after livestock attacks
The director of the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife this week authorized the “incremental” killing of wolves in southeastern Washington with a goal to stop attacks on livestock.
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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10/1/26
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The room was packed with a line out the door during the public comment hearing for a Puget Sound Energy rate proposal Tuesday evening at the Utilities and Transportation Commission’s headquarters …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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9/30/26
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The union representing staff of Democratic state senators in Washington has overwhelmingly rejected a new two-year contract, citing its lack of adequate protections for workers facing termination.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/30/26
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A recent ruling from the Washington State Supreme Court against a voter-approved initiative to protect natural gas as an energy choice could have wide reaching consequences for other initiatives and …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/30/26
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Washington state's plans to electrify private and public transportation sectors and spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on charging infrastructure are still facing numerous logistical and …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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9/30/26
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Washington motorists caught a small break at the pump this week, with the statewide average for regular unleaded gasoline falling 4 cents over the last seven days, according to AAA. The average price …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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9/30/26
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The minimum wage in Seattle will rise to $22.14 per hour at the start of next year, the Office of Labor Standards announced Monday.
That's an increase of 3.9% from the current minimum wage of …
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/30/26
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Alaska Air Group could miss a lofty financial target set two years ago at the start of its global expansion effort as it continues to navigate rising jet fuel prices, company executives said Tuesday.
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/30/26
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A 4.2 magnitude earthquake near the Kitsap-Pierce County line shook the Puget Sound region Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake struck a few miles northwest of …
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Paige Cornwell and Ann Duan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/30/26
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Investigators believe a 38-year-old Bremerton man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a shootout with Kitsap County Sheriff's deputies.
Deputies responded around 8:45 p.m. Monday to a …
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Ann Duan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/30/26
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Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as the top priorities they think the Oregon Department of Transportation should focus on as it looks to resolve …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/30/26
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Oregon have been meeting in recent weeks to discuss the potential to collaborate on a climate policy that just seven years ago drove them apart, and drove some …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/30/26
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Some Idaho officials say proposed nuclear waste shipments could threaten Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer
Accepting a deal with the U.S. Department of Energy to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho could force the state to accept more than 30,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel and …
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Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
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9/30/26
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