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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has let House and Senate lawmakers know some of the concerns he has with the spending plans they’ve crafted.
A nine-page letter penned by his budget director …
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By Jerry Cornfield
The Washington State Standard
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4/9/25
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Bill that would require Oregon county election clerks to livestream voting processes sparks concerns
A proposed bill that would require every Oregon county election office to livestream its vote tabulation processes could improve trust in the state’s elections, its proponents say.
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Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/9/25
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Oregon is expected to get more than $4 million in a $335 nationwide settlement with drugmaker Mylan Inc. over allegations of deceptive opioid marketing.
The money will fund addiction treatment …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/9/25
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A bill that would add Oregon to a list of more than 30 states that require law enforcement officials to collect the DNA of every serious felony suspect upon their arrest advanced out of a legislative …
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Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/9/25
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An outgoing pup with a “goofy” personality hasn’t left a Washington animal shelter in 700 days.
Dr. Pepper has been patiently waiting for a new home.
The 5-year-old pup …
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Helena Wegner / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/9/25
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Discounted electric bikes for thousands of Washingtonians are almost here.
The state’s long-anticipated e-bike rebate program will launch on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, with applications …
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Daniel Schrager / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/9/25
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Humans remains found in Pierce County almost three decades ago have been identified, the Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.
The remains of Laurie Kay Krage, 38, were found by a mushroom …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/9/25
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A jury in U.S. District Court for Western Washington has found that NaphCare, the medical provider of the Pierce County Jail, must pay ex-inmate Javier Tapia $25 million for negligence after missing …
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Becca Most / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/9/25
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In the latest report from GasBuddy, the national average price of gasoline has increased for the third consecutive week, rising 10.6 cents to $3.21 per gallon. This marks a 13.2-cent increase from …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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4/9/25
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Washington State Senate Bill 5390, which proposes to increase the cost of the Discover Pass and day-use permits, was the subject of discussion during a recent hearing before the House Committee on …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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4/9/25
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Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world’s most valuable company after losing the top spot last June.
But the circumstances are different from before. Apple claimed the victory last year …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/9/25
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The state has extended a drought emergency for the third year in a row in the Yakima River Basin.
The drought declaration, which began in 2023, covers the Upper Yakima, Lower Yakima and Naches …
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Questen Inghram / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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4/9/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson named three people to the state Fish and Wildlife Commission late Monday afternoon, reappointing two commissioners and bringing on one newcomer.
In a news release, …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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4/9/25
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About 500 people lined both sides of Pt. Brown Avenue in Ocean Shores Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide campaign by the social movement organization Indivisible and other groups to protest …
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The Daily World (TNS)
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4/9/25
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Grays Harbor Scanner first reported that a trailer came loose from its tow vehicle and caused a rollover crash on state Route 109 near Hogans Corner at mile marker 14 on Saturday at 1:32 p.m.
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The Daily World (TNS)
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4/9/25
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Local and federal police are investigating after someone damaged a Tesla electric vehicle charging station in a shopping mall parking lot in Lacey overnight Tuesday.
FBI investigators are …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/9/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill Monday restricting the sale of a lethal chemical used in dozens of deaths by suicide.
Tyler's Law, named in honor of Tyler Schmidt, a 15-year-old boy from Camas, …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/9/25
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The U.S. government revoked the international visa of a Washington State University student who left the country in December, the third known school in the Inland Northwest region apparently …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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4/9/25
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A Three Rivers Christian alumna is taking the lead as an early standout on the latest season of a dating reality show currently airing on Fox.
Bailee Wallace, 24, who was born in Longview and …
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Nick Morgan / The Daily News
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4/9/25
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The morning after the Florida Gators took down the University of Houston to claim the men's college basketball championship, Rep. Michael Baumgartner on Tuesday introduced a bill that would replace …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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4/9/25
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