BOISE, Idaho — For abortion-rights advocates and foes alike, the looming end of Roe v. Wade has brought an emotional wallop in a state where virtually all abortions could soon be a crime.
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5/5/22
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If the Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade — as a leaked draft opinion suggests the court is poised to do — thousands of out-of-state residents seeking abortions may head to Washington.
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5/5/22
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned Wednesday that marriage equality and other constitutional rights could soon be in danger if the draft opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down Roe v. …
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5/5/22
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An employee of a convenience store in downtown Tacoma was charged with murder Wednesday for allegedly stabbing a homeless woman to death after she stole sunglasses and condoms, according to charging …
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5/5/22
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The Washington departments of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Natural Resources (DNR) are seeking public input on electric-assist bicycling, or e-biking, on WDFW and DNR-managed lands as part of a …
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5/4/22
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An Olympia woman faces a possible vehicular assault charge and an Idaho woman was injured in a crash in Tumwater Monday evening, according to Washington State Patrol.
The 25-year-old Boise area …
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5/4/22
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A calf has been born to mother orca K20, the first baby for the K pod family of southern resident orcas in 11 years.
Deborah Giles, science and research director for the nonprofit Wild Orca, …
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By Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee and other Democratic leaders pledged on Tuesday to maintain Washington as a safe place for those needing access to abortion.
"Washington state was a pro-choice …
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5/4/22
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After more than 15,000 Alaska Airlines passengers had their flights canceled Sunday and Monday, Alaska blamed the turn of the month.
Despite a massive scheduling debacle that began on April 1 …
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Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Tuesday announced a $518 million resolution in principle with three of the state's largest drug distributors to address and remedy fallout from the opioid …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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Nearly two years after thieves defrauded Washington state of $650 million in unemployment benefits, a former Nigerian government official has pleaded guilty to his role in the heist.
Abidemi …
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5/4/22
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Dr. Anuj Khattar knew the decision was coming.
What he and other abortion providers didn't know was how soon they would get word that Roe v. Wade would likely be overturned — the thrust of …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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Arrest warrants have been issued for a couple convicted of operating a Ponzi-like scheme through the now-bankrupt Northwest Territorial Mint in Federal Way, defrauding thousands of investors out of …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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Could Washington become an anti-abortion state?
Improbable as that seems, Mark Miloscia, a former state lawmaker and executive director of the Family Policy Institute of Washington, contends it …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Police officers foiled an attempted carjacking Tuesday, saving two children who were in the vehicle according to an MLPD statement.
Around noon, an off-duty police …
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Joel Martin / Columbia Basin Herald
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5/4/22
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A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion suggests the court could be poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving the legal status of abortion entirely up to states.
It is unclear if the draft, published …
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By Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times
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5/3/22
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Jake Beals spent his Monday morning towing a Yahama Vino 125 scooter that was reported stolen out of Chehalis. It was the first call of the day at Triple J Towing's Vancouver location, but there were …
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Becca Robbins / The Columbian
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5/3/22
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A tuberculosis outbreak at Stafford Creek Corrections Center has spurred fears among incarcerated people and their families over whether correctional officials are properly responding to the serious …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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5/3/22
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The Tri-Cities man suspected of killing his wife and burning down their Kennewick home has been arrested in Oklahoma.
Brian L. Wilcox, 68, has been on the run since last Monday. He is accused of …
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Cory McCoy / Tri-City Herald
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5/3/22
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Hotter summers and wetter winters spell a precarious future for glaciers in the Pacific Northwest.
This is especially true for those in low elevations, so much that, according to new research …
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Nicholas Turner / The Seattle Times
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5/3/22
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