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When it comes to population growth, Washington was firing on all cylinders during the 2010s. The state grew by nearly 1 million people during the previous decade, driven by natural increase (more …
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Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/7/26
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Seattle is already looking for ways to generate more transportation funding, just two years after voters approved a $1.55 billion property tax, the largest transportation levy in city history.
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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5/7/26
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A Seattle City Council committee on Wednesday approved Mayor Katie Wilson's plan to expand tiny home villages for the city’s homeless population.
The plan could almost double the 600 beds in …
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By Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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5/7/26
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Rep. Michael Baumgartner held his first town hall on Monday in Republic as he campaigns for re-election.
Baumgartner held the meeting at Republic Elementary School on Monday evening as part of a …
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By Monica Carrillo-Casas / Washington State Standard
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5/7/26
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Washington state Democrats are wrestling with whether to join the redistricting battles unfolding across the country.
There’s no immediate push to redraw the state’s congressional map. But …
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By Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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5/7/26
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The state has agreed to pay $4.5 million to the estate of a 69-year-old man who died from bladder cancer while incarcerated at Stafford Creek Corrections Center, according to attorneys.
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By Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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WOODINVILLE — For four straight years, at least parts of Washington have been in a drought, as snowpack has failed to meet historical norms amid climate change.
This year, all of …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/6/26
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A new report finds Washington state ranks near the bottom in the nation when it comes to financial literacy education for high school students.
WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/6/26
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Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families has lost a bid to have a lawsuit against the agency dismissed, and is moving this month to amend the policy that got them sued.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/6/26
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A pediatrician who allegedly “hosted naked sleepovers with young children” died by suicide in Lewis County, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
In February 2026, Vancouver police …
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By The Chronicle
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5/6/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently pushed the House Appropriations Committee to preserve Washington state’s widely used vote-by-mail system, according to a news release from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police referred charges to the Whatcom County Prosecutor’s Office last week after seizing 16 illegally trafficked newts carrying a potentially …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) this week released the unemployment rates for March 2026, showing that unemployment decreased in both Lewis and Thurston counties from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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A new survey shows the number of employers looking to move their business out of Washington rose to 24%, up from 17% in the prior quarter and nearly triple the number reported in the Association of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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A man lured a teenage girl away from a bus stop and into a wooded area of Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood Monday, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her, according to a police report filed in …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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King County Assessor John Wilson will have to wear a GPS monitoring device, after a Seattle judge said Tuesday she had lost confidence that he would abide by court orders to keep away from his …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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A fin whale stranded on a Samish Island beach near Bellingham died Tuesday morning, bringing Washington state’s whale death toll to 18 so far this year, researchers said.
The male is the first …
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Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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The good news: Washington isn't facing imminent insolvency or the loss of its sterling credit rating.
Less good? Recent negative assessments by two top credit rating agencies highlight major …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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Tim Eyman is still around. He’s still a thorn in the side.
Only this week he’s been a prickly annoyance for his own side — the one that’s convinced a new millionaires tax" is a horrible …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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It’s shaping up to be another disappointing spring for Seattle-area home sellers — and many buyers.
Despite the arrival of warm weather that typically reinvigorates buyers, more listings are …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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