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The Washington Supreme Court is set to hear a case challenging Initiative 2066 , a voter-approved measure protecting access to natural gas, on Jan. 22, 2026.
The case was brought to the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/5/25
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A 19-year-old woman with no weapons pepper-sprayed in the face. An elderly couple shoved to the ground. A canister of tear gas tossed into a crowd without warning.
The scenes from protest …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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11/5/25
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Voters were giving the go-ahead Tuesday for the state to make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program .
A measure to amend the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/5/25
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Two potentially vulnerable Democrats in the Washington state Senate appeared poised to retain their seats after an initial ballot count on Tuesday.
Sen. Vandana Slatter, D-Bellevue, faced a …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/5/25
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Democratic state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan was holding off Republican Rep. Michelle Caldier on Tuesday in an expensive battle cast as a bellwether of the political mood in Washington.
Krishnadasan …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/5/25
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Washington is ranked the 45th worst overall state for tax competitiveness, according to the Tax Foundation’s 2026 Tax Competitiveness Index. The low ranking places the Evergreen State among the …
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Brett Davis | The Center Square
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11/4/25
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A top Portland City Hall staffer is on administrative leave amid revelations he took in a disabled homeless woman living outside and later abandoned her at a state park.
Councilor Jamie Dunphy …
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Shane Dixon Kavanaugh / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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11/4/25
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The Portland Veterans Day Parade will not take place Tuesday, Nov. 11, in Northeast Portland’s King neighborhood because of a lack of funding, organizer Napoleon Hodgers said.
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Janet Eastman / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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11/4/25
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Washington and 21 other states are suing the U.S. Department of Education over a rule that would restrict eligibility for a student loan forgiveness program designed for public service workers like …
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Dahlia Bazzaz / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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11/4/25
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The Trump administration announced Monday that it would fund up to 50% of food assistance benefits this month, changing course after states sued the federal government over shutdown threats to the …
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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11/4/25
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Some of the top companies to work for in the U.S. call Washington home. So where does the state land in a ranking of the best and worst states for jobs?
Overall, Washington scored No. 16 on the …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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11/4/25
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Cindy Evenson and Jack Stevens typically drive their Toyota Sienna van approximately 40 minutes from their home in Springdale to north Spokane in search of a deal when they shop for groceries.
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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11/4/25
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Blustery winds, big waves and heavy rain could cause moderate to major flooding along Washington's coastline and some rivers this week, with the potential to close roads, clog drains and inundate …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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11/4/25
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In little more than five months, Amazon and Microsoft have announced they're collectively cutting more than 29,000 roles.
Microsoft has let go more than 15,000 workers since May, and Amazon …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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11/4/25
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The first series of king tides, the highest high tides of the year, is set to reach Washington shores starting Wednesday and running through Nov. 9.
Storm watching is expected to be good along …
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By The Daily World
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11/4/25
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A yearslong endeavor to change logging and environmental policies for millions of acres of Pacific Northwest forests is getting a restart.
The U.S. Forest Service is going back to the drawing …
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By April Ehrlich / Oregon Public Broadcasting
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11/4/25
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Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner and Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson both agree the federal government shutdown has gone on too long.
But the two fixtures of Washington state politics …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/3/25
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This Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Sacajawea Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will hold a pinning ceremony to pay tribute to Vietnam veterans starting at 12:30 p.m. at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/3/25
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An 83-year-old woman died in a Thurston County house fire early Saturday evening, according to the county Coroner’s Office.
About 6 p.m., fire crews were dispatched to the 9900 block of …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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11/3/25
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Rising beef prices helped Annabelle Schmidt to convince her grandfather that she could follow his footsteps and become the sixth generation of the family to raise cattle on Green Bluff.
Schmidt, …
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Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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11/3/25
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