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An effort to build levees around the coastal cities of Aberdeen and Hoquiam to protect residents from future flooding has ground to a halt after the Trump administration ended a federal grant …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/19/25
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When a bill that would cap annual rent increases at 7% cleared the Washington House last month, housing advocates cheered. They viewed it as a measure that would help stymie evictions and keep …
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4/19/25
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SEATTLE — Four current and former Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to protect their identities as they …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/19/25
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Major pieces of a $12 billion tax package passed the Washington state Senate on Saturday without a clear sign that Gov. Bob Ferguson supports them.
Democratic senators used their near …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/19/25
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has released the latest big game hunting season and regulation information.
The 2025 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations pamphlet …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/18/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday, April 16, signed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, that will extend the work of a government team dedicated to streamlining infrastructure …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/18/25
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Washington Parents Network filed a complaint Friday against Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal for alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/18/25
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The Washington state Senate on April 8 passed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, that would give privately-owned utility companies more options to fund repairs to their …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/18/25
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The Washington state House Committee on Appropriations on Saturday, April 5, held a public hearing on a proposed bill that would allow cities and counties to tax stays at short-term rentals such as …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/18/25
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Washington began to offer Medicaid-like health care coverage last year for thousands of low-income immigrants living in the state without legal status.
Now, with talks over the next two-year …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/18/25
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If you love spending time outside with a pair of binoculars, spying on adorable little critters, then this is the job for you.
The Oregon Zoo is once again seeking volunteer pika watchers to …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/18/25
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Jessica Kampfe, who has led the state’s troubled public defense system, was fired Thursday by Gov. Tina Kotek.
Kampfe had served as executive director of the Oregon Public Defense …
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Noelle Crombie / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/18/25
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The owner of La Popular, a chain of money transfer businesses in Oregon and Washington, laundered at least $18 million in drug proceeds from Honduran and Mexican drug traffickers, federal prosecutors …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/18/25
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A man was arrested after police say he threatened three teenage girls with a knife near a popular waterfront area in Seattle.
The 30-year-old man, whose name wasn’t released, was booked …
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Sara Schilling / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/18/25
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It’s spring again, and that means it’s time to be on the lookout for mysterious blue blobs scattered across Pacific Northwest beaches.
From California to British Columbia, the …
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Genevieve Belmaker / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/18/25
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Boeing employees don’t trust senior leadership and don’t feel their contributions are recognized or valued, according to the results of an internal survey that CEO Kelly Ortberg shared at …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/18/25
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Cuts to U.S. Department of Agriculture food assistance programs could hit local farmers, food banks and their users at a time when more families are reliant on them.
Northwest Harvest CEO Thomas …
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Questen Inghram / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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4/18/25
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Washington State Department of Transportation officials are seeking online comments on proposed updates to the state's rail plan.
From April 15 through June 24, WSDOT is asking for input on the …
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Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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4/18/25
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A person with measles may have exposed others to the virus this month at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and a Tukwila hotel, according to Public Health — Seattle & King County.
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/18/25
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An effort to help safeguard the coastal cities of Aberdeen and Hoquiam from future flooding has ground to a halt after the Trump administration ended a federal grant program.
Since a …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/18/25
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