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Washington Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed historic legislation creating an income tax, saying it is a critical step toward making the state’s system of taxation less regressive.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/30/26
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Washington’s new high-earners income tax — if it survives lawsuits and an expected ballot challenge — is projected to raise billions of dollars a year.
How to divvy up that new cash influx …
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By Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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3/30/26
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A Vancouver man pleaded guilty on Friday to shooting another man and then leaving the body on a logging road in Ariel in 2024.
Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Jill Karmy accepted Joseph …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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3/30/26
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On the same day Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is signing the income tax bill into law, opponents have announced they are filing a legal challenge.
Former Attorney General Rob McKenna is leading …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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3/30/26
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Two of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies sued Washington state on Wednesday, alleging a new law to tamp down prescription drug prices for hospitals won’t result in discounts for …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/30/26
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Thousands of people gathered at the Washington state capitol on Saturday for the “No Kings” protest, a nationwide demonstration against President Donald Trump.
Saturday marked the third wave …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/30/26
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Portland police arrested three people Saturday night at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland after they say protesters vandalized the facility, damaged its gate and threw …
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Sami Edge / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/29/26
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A 51-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of assaulting two women and firing a gun at a group of people in Southeast Portland earlier this month, police said.
Anthony Richardson is …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/29/26
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A man was found dead Friday just before midnight at a Northeast Portland Plaid Pantry, police said.
The man’s name and age haven’t been released. He had a gunshot wound when police found him …
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Beth Slovic / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/29/26
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is considering new taxes on large businesses and wealthy individuals.
Wilson told a community forum on Friday night that the taxes could help fill a gap in the …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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3/29/26
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Puffin season is back on the Oregon coast.
The beautiful, beloved tufted puffins are expected back at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, where the 2026 Welcome the Puffins Celebration will take …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/29/26
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Various Oregon politicians made appearances at “No Kings” rallies across the state Saturday.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden visited Gresham and The Dalles. Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read was in …
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Beth Slovic / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/29/26
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Residents of Deschutes County have the highest incomes in Oregon, earning more than $87,000 a year per capita. That’s $16,000 more than the state average, according to federal figures.
Malheur …
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Mike Rogoway / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/29/26
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King County prosecutors on Thursday charged a 26-year-old man with second-degree attempted murder, a week after investigators said he pushed a man into the path of an oncoming train at Seattle’s …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/29/26
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Tired of seeing your neighborhood’s ghost town of a strip mall? A new Washington law could open it up for housing.
On Friday, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a slew of housing legislation, including …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/29/26
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An 18-year-old man is accused of taking out a loaded gun inside a commuter train Thursday after he was asked to throw away the alcohol he was drinking.
Prosecutors charged the man with …
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Puneet Bsanti / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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3/29/26
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Just like that, Seattle’s light rail became a region-encompassing, 58-mile system Saturday, with the not-so-simple crossing atop a floating bridge.
Under blue and brisk skies, thousands …
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Nicholas Deshais Mike Lindblom and David Kroman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/29/26
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We'll start with the complaints in college sports, because there is certainly no shortage of them.
Low on NIL money? Good luck competing. Same is true if you're outside of a major conference. …
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Matt Calkins / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/29/26
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Five more people are being held in the Benton County jail after the largest ever Tri-Cities drug bust by federal agents early this month.
Initially, Amador Sanchez was arrested and booked into …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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3/29/26
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A "No Kings" rally Saturday at Riverfront Park went off without a hitch until a small skirmish between police and protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building near the …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/29/26
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