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Photo of Loran and Margaret Dowell. Loran was murdered in 1980 by Timothy Pauley at Seatac tavern. Pauley was granted clemency by former Gov. Jay Inslee
Gov. Bob Ferguson cancels parole for man convicted of murdering three people
Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an order Tuesday afternoon canceling the planned release of convicted triple murderer Timothy Pauley. Ferguson’s decision reversed an order made … more
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little gives his annual State of the State address on Jan. 6, 2025, on the House floor at the Statehouse in Boise. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)
English could become Idaho’s official language under constitutional amendment
Idaho voters will be asked whether the Idaho Constitution should be amended to declare English as the state’s official language. The Idaho Legislature widely approved House Joint … more
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Bill to amend parents’ bill of rights draws more criticism, some support in state Legislature
Monday’s public hearing on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5181 before the House Education Committee saw supporters and detractors make their respective cases for and against the controversial … more
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Washington state Supreme Court
Natural gas initiative backers plan to take their case to Washington state Supreme Court
Backers of Initiative 2066, which protects natural gas as an energy choice in Washington state, say they will take their case to the Washington Supreme Court after a judge’s ruling last week … more
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Republican-backed Washington state bill addresses ‘vexing problem’ of unlawful gun possession
A Republican-backed bill that cleared the Washington State Senate with a unanimous vote would impose mandatory community custody for anyone guilty of unlawful firearm possession. Community … more
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Washington state bill would speed up pardon reviews for immigrants facing deportation
Federal immigration law allows the government to deport a person for a decades-old criminal conviction, regardless of their ties to the United States and whether they’ve completed their … more
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Washington Democratic state Sen. June Robinson (center) discusses her caucus’s budget proposal released Monday March 25, 2025. Sens. Derek Stanford and Noel Frame joined Robinson at a press conference at the state Capitol. (Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard)
Democrats in Washington state Legislature pitch competing budget plans
Democrats in Washington’s House and Senate agree on one thing when it comes to the state’s budget shortfall: it’ll take hefty taxes on wealthy individuals and companies to solve. … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers his inaugural address in the House chambers at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Gov. Bob Ferguson cancels parole for man convicted of triple murder
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday reversed a decision by former Gov. Jay Inslee to allow a man convicted of a triple murder more than four decades ago to be released from state prison. … more
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Debate lingers over Washington state bill's impact on public health policies
Proponents and critics of a Washington state bill regarding public health continue to argue over the exact impacts it will have on matters such as vaccine mandates or restrictions in response to the … more
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‘Zombie tax increases’: Republican lawmaker derides Washington Senate Dems’ $78.5B budget proposal
Democrats in the Washington State Senate on Monday released a proposed $78.5 billion operating budget for the 2025-2027 biennium, up from the $72.4 billion in the current 2023-2025 biennium. The … more
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Striking machinists in Auburn on Sept. 24, 2024.
Washington state Democrats push bill to pay picketers — GOP says it tilts the field
After Boeing workers went on strike for over seven weeks last year, Washington state may soon provide up to three months of benefits to those on the picket line if a Democratic bill becomes law. … more
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Gas tax increases key to fueling Washington state transportation budgets
Washington drivers would see higher gas taxes beginning this summer under transportation funding plans state House and Senate lawmakers unveiled Monday. The chambers approach what would be the … more
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania
Gluesenkamp Perez, colleagues introduce bipartisan bill to extend landslide protections
Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, along with fellow Democratic Washington Congressional Reps. Suzan DelBene and Kim Schrier and Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse introduced the … more
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From left, state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and state Reps. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, and Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama.
20th District state lawmakers still have proposed legislation in play as legislative session approaches homestretch
As the 2025 legislative session flies by, deadlines and cutoffs have already claimed the lives of a host of proposed bills. March 12 was the deadline for legislation to make it out of the … more
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Washington landlord once accused of forcing sexual contact on woman wins $522K from her at trial
In an unusual twist in a nearly decade-long legal battle, a Vancouver landlord has won more than $500,000 in defamation damages from a woman who accused him of forcing sexual contact on her. The … more
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A 42-year-old Olympia woman, suspected of driving under the influence and of hit and run, crashed her car between two trees Friday night in Thurston County, the Washington State Patrol reports.
Driver suspected of DUI crashed car between two trees in Thurston County, troopers say
A 42-year-old Olympia woman, suspected of driving under the influence and of hit and run, crashed her car between two trees Friday night in Thurston County, the Washington State Patrol reports. … more
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Pierce County woman sentenced to seven years in prison for drug and gun possession, feds say
A 39-year-old Pierce County woman was sentenced to 84 months in prison for drug and gun possession, acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller for the Western District of Washington announced on Friday. … more
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Woman missing, dog saved after fall into river near Mount Rainier
A woman was still missing Sunday night hours after falling into the Carbon River under the Fairfax Bridge in Pierce County, according to the sheriff's department. The woman in her late 20s fell … more
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Washington state’s multi-billion-dollar transportation budget shortfall could ‘mean pausing a project’
Washington state’s transportation budget — like its operating budget — has a bumpy road ahead as lawmakers face a multi-billion-dollar shortfall in the coming biennia. State … more
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FILE PHOTO — A cat stares at a toy at the Lewis County Animal Shelter in Centralia on Tuesday, March 18.
Oregon man whose cat died from bird flu sues Thurston County pet food company
Even lying in an oxygen cage at DoveLewis Animal Hospital, Tim Hanson said his cat Kira still rolled over for belly rubs. It was one of the last visits Hanson would have with her as she, like several … more
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