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OLYMPIA — Whether through easing permitting, zoning or other regulations, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers wants to make it easier to build homes and apartments in Washington.
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By Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times
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2/1/23
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A 44-year-old Kelso man was detained Monday by the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office after allegedly firing a shotgun inside a home.
Larry Duane Howard made his first appearance before a …
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By Matthew Esnayra / The Daily News
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2/1/23
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A conservative legal advocacy organization is suing to roll back the $17 billion transportation funding bill passed by the Washington Legislature and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee last year.
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By David Kroman / The Seattle Times
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2/1/23
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The Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office is continuing an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man found in Porter Creek near Elma last week.
Gerald Eugene Beglinger, …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
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2/1/23
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Olympia police on Monday arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of fourth degree assault with sexual motivation after he allegedly touched a 17-year-old girl inappropriately.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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2/1/23
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The state has suspended a Yakima massage therapist's license after he was accused of sexual misconduct involving clients.
The state Department of Health alleged in a statement of charges that …
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Santiago Ochoa / Yakima Herald-Republic
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2/1/23
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Car insurance premiums are set to increase this year, though Washington drivers will be spared the brunt of it, according to the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times
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1/31/23
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State Sen. Jim McCune introduced legislation on Wednesday, Jan. 25, which would recognize the “fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/31/23
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WATERVILLE — A former Eastmont High School girls soccer coach was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for raping a player in the mid-2000s.
Cristian Florencio Barboza, 40, was …
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Oscar Rodriguez / The Wenatchee World
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1/31/23
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OLYMPIA — As the Washington Legislature returns to an in-person session for the first time in two years, the usual flock of lobbyists is back, too, pressing lawmakers to pass, kill or amend …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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1/31/23
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OLYMPIA — State Rep. Carolyn Eslick (R-Sultan) introduced a bill on Thursday that would allow parents to use their share of state education funds for private or home-based education, according …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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1/31/23
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A 40-year-old North Idaho man accused of killing a 70-year-old man in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison Monday in Bonner County District Court.
James D. Russell pleaded guilty to second-degree …
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James Hanlon / The Spokesman-Review
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1/31/23
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The five dead horses found on an Okanogan County woman's rural property likely starved to death and the emaciated surviving horse was eating snow for water, according to court documents.
Jennyfer …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review
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1/30/23
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OLYMPIA — It's the centerpiece of Gov. Jay Inslee's 2023-25 budget proposal: a plan to borrow $4 billion to fund an aggressive push to build affordable housing and shelters in Washington.
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times
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1/30/23
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Washingtonians for Wildlife Conservation announced last week that it intends to sue Gov. Jay Inslee for an “out of balance” wildlife commission that fails to represent multiple …
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By RaeLynn Ricarte / The Center Square
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1/29/23
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The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs was not pleased to hear criticism of proposed bills that seek to rebalance the state’s controversial vehicle pursuit law.
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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1/29/23
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A new bill in the Washington State Senate could lower the Blood Alcohol Content threshold for DUIs from 0.08 to 0.05 statewide.
The bill, SB 5002, was put forward by state Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill …
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Timothy Schumann / The Center Square
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1/29/23
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The Republican reaction to the recent midterm elections in Washington state might be called philosophical, if the annual gathering of activists in Ocean Shores is a good indicator.
“There …
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By Jeremy Lott / The Center Square
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1/29/23
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SPOKANE — A Kennewick man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for his role in a complex scheme involving staging fake automobile accidents to defraud insurance …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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1/29/23
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As high housing costs chip away at Washington renters' paychecks, state lawmakers are considering a sweeping array of policy fixes.
Along with proposals to allow denser development, lawmakers …
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Heidi Groover / The Seattle Times
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1/28/23
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