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When Michelle Eisen and her fellow baristas organized an upstart union at a Starbucks, she and others were frustrated by the messaging from the top.
It was late 2021 and Starbucks’ then-CEO …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/17/26
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Washington is one step closer to ending the practice of intercepting federal benefits from young adults receiving foster care services under a bill the Senate unanimously passed Friday.
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Shauna Sowers / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/17/26
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Lawmakers can’t find a better way to fill part of Washington’s perennial budget gap than by dipping into the billions raised by the state’s Climate Commitment Act.
Many had hoped to avoid …
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Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/17/26
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House Democrats passed a bill on Thursday that would expand the Washington Voting Rights Act to require the attorney general’s approval before adjusting local election boundaries.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/17/26
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A 27-year-old woman was hit by a car and killed on Monday night in Capitol Hill, according to the Seattle Police Department.
Firefighters responding to the collision had to extricate a person …
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/17/26
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Washington state moved one step closer Monday to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn’t.
Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced legislation on a …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/16/26
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After several hours of heated debate, legislation that many consider to be the most contentious bill to come before the Washington Legislature in many years passed the state Senate Monday.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/16/26
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As majority Democrats in Olympia push ahead with a controversial income tax bill, they are also moving to roll back another tax-the-rich policy passed during the 2025 session.
Senate Bill 6347, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/16/26
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Washington state budget writers finally got some rosy news Monday, as they prepare to release their spending plans.
Revenue collections are predicted to increase $827 million in the current …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/16/26
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A Cowlitz County Superior Court judge did not lower the sentence of a Kelso man convicted of murder eight years ago after a Washington state Supreme Court decision allowed him to be resentenced.
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By Hayley Day / The Daily News
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2/16/26
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New data from Washington’s Child Wellness Survey (CWS) shows that families with young children across the state demonstrate strong resilience and problem-solving skills, even as many continue to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/26
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers have scheduled opportunities for the public to provide input in 2026-2027 state-managed salmon seasons, beginning with a hybrid …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/26
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As Washingtonians confront a rising cost of living that impacts everything from groceries to housing, seniors on fixed incomes are feeling the squeeze the hardest, a news release from state Rep. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/26
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the local legislative delegation, will host a District 20 Legislative Update at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, via Zoom.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, last week shared a video from the Vista Del Rio Mobile Home Community in Vancouver that outlines her legislation to help bring down energy costs for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/26
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Washington state House Republicans announced in a news release last week they will issue a “House Republican Press Pass” to any journalist, regardless of political affiliation or ideology, who is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/26
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Rescue crews evacuated a 51-year-old woman and a teenager from the Olympic Mountains on Sunday after both were hurt in falls.
Multiple agencies assisted in the eight-hour operation, which began …
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By Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times
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2/16/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Friday the first — and potentially only — day of this year’s Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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2/16/26
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Four friends on a backcountry skiing trip last month set out to Longs Pass in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, well-prepared for the journey with decades of backcountry skiing experience and …
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By Sofia Schwarzwalder / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/16/26
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A Vancouver man who was mauled by a dog handled by federal immigration agents in November has been released from ICE custody and is now recovering at home, his attorney said Sunday.
Wilmer …
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By Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/16/26
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