Gov. Jay Inslee's plan to offer $1,000 to state workers who get their omicron-specific COVID-19 booster was met with widespread skepticism among Washingtonians, with 57% unsupportive of a financial …
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times
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10/24/22
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The good news: Washington student scores in math and reading are either on par or better than the national average, even with the hardship of the pandemic.
But in one of the largest snapshots of …
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Dahlia Bazzaz / The Seattle Times
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10/24/22
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Six Texas men, disguised as Drug Enforcement Administration agents and armed with guns, busted into a home in rural Josephine County in mid-March, tied up five people found inside and then attempted …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/21/22
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You might not see them, but the night sky around Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) will be filled with the sound of helicopters, planes and gunfire starting Friday, Oct. 21, as special operations …
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By Craig Sailor / The News Tribune
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10/21/22
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Gov. Jay Inslee announced legislation he’ll seek to guarantee abortion access in light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned the national right to abortion and sent the matter to …
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By Robert Mittendorf / The Bellingham Herald
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10/21/22
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A threat of violence directed at Timberline High School and a partial lock down at River Ridge High School were brought to the attention of Lacey City Council on Thursday.
And the two high …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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10/21/22
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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray isn't a stranger to Washington politics, and this is a prime reason why her opponent wants her gone.
Murray, who is seeking to serve a sixth term in the U.S. Senate, …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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10/21/22
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State superintendent of schools Chris Reykdal announced in a press conference Thursday morning a proposal to the Legislature to provide additional funding for teachers and special educators to help …
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Griffin Reilly / The Columbian
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10/21/22
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Two burglary suspects were arrested Thursday morning in the evacuation zone of the Nakia Creek Fire, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
Officers were dispatched to a home in the 7500 …
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Craig Brown / The Columbian
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10/21/22
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To hear the candidates tell it, the campaign for secretary of state in Washington is about experience.
It is about experience in the military, including the National Security Agency, in the …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times
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10/21/22
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Washington has run out of funding for its HIV prevention assistance program and its future remains uncertain — despite growing demand.
The state Department of Health's program, known as …
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times
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10/21/22
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For much of the pandemic, hiring in Seattle and across Washington outpaced the rest of the nation, thanks in part to a red-hot tech sector.
But there are growing signs — with lower hiring …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times
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10/21/22
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A family is suing a former Sumner High School varsity basketball coach for alleged sexual abuse and harassment of a boy he coached.
They filed the lawsuit Oct. 19 in Pierce County Superior …
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Angelica Relente / Puyallup Herald
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10/21/22
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A 23-year-old Cusick, Washington, man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that led to the death of a 16-year-old boy in Sandpoint.
U.S. District Judge …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review
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10/21/22
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The state Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission submitted to the Legislature on Oct. 15 its preferred options for increasing commercial airport capacity in the state.
During the …
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Racquel Muncy / Skagit Valley Herald
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10/21/22
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A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted an Olympia man who is the prime suspect in a string of Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Halls attacks from 2018 to 2020.
Federal law enforcement arrested …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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10/21/22
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Operators of the Buckhorn Mountain gold mine in Okanogan County violated the Clean Water Act thousands of times, a federal judge ruled this week.
Crown Resources and its parent company, Kinross …
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Nicholas Turner / The Seattle Times
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10/21/22
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An Orting School Board member who was recently arrested for his alleged role in the January 2021 Capitol riot has resigned from the board.
Federal prosecutors allege video shows Richard "Rick" …
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Angelica Relente / Puyallup Herald
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10/21/22
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A Lacey man accused of trying to kill his estranged wife on Sunday is being held in Thurston County jail without bail.
Chae Kyong An, 53, attended his preliminary appearance in Thurston …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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10/20/22
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As many high school seniors and their parents are thinking about college with application deadlines approaching, choosing the best college can be a hard decision.
A recent nationwide study has …
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By The Bellingham Herald
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10/20/22
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