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A woman was taken into custody Thursday evening after a 4-year-old boy, who is believed to be her son, died at an apartment building in Seattle's Roosevelt neighborhood, according to police.
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/17/25
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Washington state lawmakers got a clearer picture Thursday of how the federal H.R. 1 tax and spending bill is changing certain health-care and food-assistance programs — and some didn’t …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/17/25
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Voters who choose to mail their ballots ought to do so at least one week before the Nov. 4 election day this year, Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall warns.
State law requires counted ballots to …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/17/25
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A little more than a month after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah, new Braver Angels CEO Maury Giles came to Seattle. Braver Angels describes itself as …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/17/25
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The state of Florida has filed a complaint with the U.S. Supreme Court against the states of California and Washington, saying damage has been caused as a result of granting commercial driver’s …
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By David Beasley / The Center Square
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10/16/25
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A long-running court battle over how to balance protections for endangered fish with hydropower dams in the Columbia River Basin has resumed after a two-year pause.
Conservationists, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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10/16/25
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State transportation officials say they are making the limited dollars for highway and bridge preservation stretch as far as they can — but it’s not far enough.
There’s too …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/16/25
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Oregon U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut on Wednesday extended her two temporary restraining orders that barred President Donald Trump from deploying Oregon National Guard members - or any …
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Julia Silverman / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/16/25
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Just 17 of Oregon’s 36 counties will hold elections this November, allowing voters a chance to weigh in on everything from fire department levies to bonds for recreation facilities and whether …
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Sami Edge / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/16/25
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A grand jury on Oct. 7 indicted a 43-year-old man on 22 burglary charges — adding to a slew of earlier charges from different burglaries in Portland.
The new charges against Jeremiah …
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Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/16/25
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The state of Oregon and environmental and fishing groups are seeking a court order to adjust dam operations to help dwindling salmon populations in the Columbia and Snake rivers.
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Gosia Wozniacka / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/16/25
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In a shift towards greater transparency in law enforcement, Washington State has implemented an incident-based police use-of-force reporting system known as the Washington State Data Exchange for …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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10/16/25
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In a grassy clearing at sunset, volunteers tip their gaze toward the moon. They scan the darkening skies until a frenetic flapping breaks the peace.
Like the winged beacon of comic book fame, …
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Hannah Furfaro / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/16/25
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Washington state and local leaders praised Wednesday’s historic launch of the radioactive waste treatment plant, or vitrification plant, at Hanford near Richland. Washington state
Gov. Bob …
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Tri-City Herald staff / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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10/16/25
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The state's plans to kill a wolf in northeast Washington got nixed Tuesday after a court sided with environmentalists seeking to block the action.
A King County Superior Court commissioner …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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10/16/25
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Washington has one of the country’s most generous college financial aid programs, yet lags behind almost every other state in getting students to apply for it. The governor is determined to …
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Dahlia Bazzaz / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/16/25
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Another wave of No Kings rallies is planned in Washington this weekend, about four months after protesters gathered at sites around the state to demonstrate against President Donald Trump and his …
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Sara Schilling / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/16/25
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The father of a Federal Way High School student is raising concerns about a recent school assembly related to Hispanic Heritage Month.
“He came home and he was just upset,” Nathan …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/15/25
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Washington state was indirectly involved in an accident a little over two months ago on Florida’s Turnpike when illegal immigrant semi-truck driver Harjinder Singh made an unlawful U-turn, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/15/25
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In a clear rebuke of recent federal health policy, 15 Democratic governors announced today they’ve formed a public health alliance that breaks with guidance from the Trump administration and …
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By Anna Claire Vollers / States Newsroom
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10/15/25
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