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On the heels of this week's Supreme Court ruling against California's transgender student privacy laws, Republicans from Washington are asking whether Washington law is also up for debate.
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Elena Perry / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/6/26
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O’Reilly Auto Parts will pay $5.6 million after pregnant workers in its Washington stores – including its Puyallup distribution center – allegedly faced discrimination and retaliation related …
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Isabela Lund / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/6/26
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A Pacific police officer killed a man in an Algona home this week after the man shot and wounded a 17-year-old boy and a 39-year-old woman in what is described as a case of domestic violence.
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/6/26
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Washington's congressional delegation — Democrats as well as one Republican — was pleased with the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Thursday, though Democrats said the department …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/6/26
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President Donald Trump acted within his authority when he indefinitely suspended the U.S. refugee admissions program last year, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
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3/6/26
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The Washington Legislature passed a bill Tuesday requiring landlords to disclose if a rental property is at risk for flooding and recommend tenants consider buying flood insurance.
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/6/26
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Tri-City lawmakers are calling on Gov. Bob Ferguson to stop the siting of a Kennewick home for sexually violent predators.
The four-page letter was sent Thursday to Ferguson, Attorney General …
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Eric Rosane / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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3/6/26
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A 68-year-old Bellevue man has been charged with premeditated first-degree murder, accused of “weaponizing” his Toyota Camry by intentionally plowing into a pedestrian and running her over last …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/6/26
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OLYMPIA — A Republican state senator drew sharp backlash Wednesday after using a slur for people with intellectual disabilities during a Senate floor debate, prompting condemnation from Democratic …
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Sophia Sostrin / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/6/26
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The Washington chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a major advocacy and education organization for people with mental illnesses and their families, is dissolving.
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Taylor Blatchford and Jayati Ramakrishnan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/6/26
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OLYMPIA — While politics may leave voters with a chip on their shoulder, state legislators want to ensure employees are not forced to get one in their shoulder — or elsewhere.
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By Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review
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3/6/26
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To replace an expired contract with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington , the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners announced Tuesday that it plans to use foster homes to temporarily house …
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3/6/26
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Energy bills shot up by 12% this year for Puget Sound Energy customers due to the state-approved recovery of costs related to Climate Commitment Act compliance, expanding clean energy portfolios, and …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/6/26
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The Idaho House on Thursday widely passed a bill that would fine local and state governments for flying flags that aren’t on the Legislature’s pre-approved list.
Rep. Ted Hill, an Eagle …
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By Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
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3/6/26
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The Washington State House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted amendments to and passed legislation that would expand the authority of the Attorney General’s Office to issue Civil Investigative …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/5/26
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With the end of the legislative session a week away, it appears that Democrats lack the votes, at least for now, to pass their income tax bill in the House of Representatives.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/5/26
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A Republican Washington state senator refused to apologize for using an offensive term during floor debate Wednesday to refer to people with developmental disabilities.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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President Donald Trump on Thursday ousted the embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from her post and said he would install Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as its acting chief.
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3/5/26
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The sky flashed for a fraction of a second northeast of Heather Argyle’s home in Mount Vernon on Tuesday night.
A security camera affixed to her home caught the flash.
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/5/26
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Mortgage rates fell below 6% for the first time in years last month, offering a glimmer of hope for the sluggish Seattle-area housing market. Then, the United States and Israel launched strikes on …
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3/5/26
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