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In a media briefing on Thursday, state schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal unveiled a new plan that would allow Washington students over the age of 16 to earn an elective credit toward graduation …
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8/5/22
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As monkeypox cases double roughly every week in Washington, the United States on Thursday declared a public health emergency.
Washington has 166 confirmed orthopoxvirus cases, which are …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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8/5/22
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Two men, both of whom are Black and Muslim, are suing Alaska Airlines for alleged racial discrimination and violations of their civil rights, saying they were kicked off a flight in February 2020 …
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Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/4/22
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Anthony Sims was making an early morning delivery to a downtown Seattle 7-Eleven on May 17, 2020, when he noticed a Seattle police cruiser following him. As he parked and stepped out of his car, the …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/4/22
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The makeup of this November's contests for the Washington Legislature came into slightly sharper focus as a second round of election results were released Wednesday afternoon.
The new ballots do …
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David Kroman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/4/22
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A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Navy violated the National Environmental Policy Act during its environmental review process for the expansion of the Growler jet fleet at Naval Air Station …
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Skagit Valley Herald (TNS)
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8/4/22
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Statistically, the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine enrolls higher numbers of American Indian and Alaska Native students compared to other medical schools nationwide.
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Greg Mason / The Spokesman-Review
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8/4/22
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U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers voiced support on Wednesday for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, amid threats from Beijing of a military response.
"As soon as I learned that there …
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Sidiq Moltafet / The Spokesman-Review
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8/4/22
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Significant increases to Washington's minimum wage have not been enough to offset rising rent prices for scores of workers across the state.
A minimum-wage worker in Washington would need to work …
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Heidi Groover / The Seattle Times
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8/4/22
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As incumbent Rep. Dan Newhouse was poised to advance through the 4th congressional district primary despite voting to impeach former President Donald Trump, on Wednesday his fellow Republican Loren …
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Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review
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8/4/22
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The King County Medical Examiner's office reported three heat-related deaths and three drownings over the weekend as a scorching heat wave encompassed much of Washington state.
The National …
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Amanda Zhou and Daisy Zavala Magaña / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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The Spokane Police Department is investigating the circumstances that led to a man arriving at a local hospital with severe burns while still on fire.
The police department responded Monday to a …
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Nick Gibson / The Spokesman-Review
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8/3/22
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The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to halt Idaho's "trigger" ban outlawing abortions beginning Aug. 25.
It's the first lawsuit regarding state abortion …
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Quinn Welsch / The Spokesman-Review
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8/3/22
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A 74-year-old man from Rosalia, Washington, will spend a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to enticing a child for sexual purposes.
Philip M. Harthill pleaded guilty in April to a …
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Kip Hill / The Spokesman-Review
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8/3/22
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Democratic incumbent Secretary of State Steve Hobbs won in overwhelming fashion over a primary field of seven challengers Tuesday, grabbing 41% of the vote as he seeks voter approval to serve out the …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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In a pair of nationally watched races testing Donald Trump's continued hold over the Republican Party, U.S. Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse were leading their Trump-endorsed challengers …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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After a year and a half, the Seattle City Council has voted to end COVID-19 hazard pay for grocery stores.
The council voted 5-2 on Tuesday, with Councilmembers Lisa Herbold and Teresa Mosqueda …
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Sarah Grace Taylor / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will face Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley in the November general election, with issues like abortion rights and inflation likely to animate their debates.
Murray, a …
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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Starbucks said Tuesday it saw no slowdown in consumer spending even as customers cope with rising costs.
Starbucks opened 318 stores globally in the quarter ending July 3 despite closing 16 …
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Renata Geraldo / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Medina, was a member of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's delegation that arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday in a visit that is increasing tensions between China and the U.S.
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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