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Fish and Wildlife Officer Schrader had received reports of trespassing activity on privately owned timberland property in west Mason County. The suspect had been seen driving around a locked … more
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Washington State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer say it’s not Democrats, but Republicans, who are responsible for keeping the federal government … more
The government shutdown reached the 30-day mark on Thursday, as senators left town for the weekend with no clear path to resolving the dispute over health care costs that has kept Congress from … more
A man was fatally shot by Seattle police late Thursday afternoon after he had been seen with an ax in Sodo and later was found to have a gun, according to the King County sheriff's office. King … more
With strong showings in both its retail and cloud computing divisions, Amazon's financial results for the third quarter soared past Wall Street expectations Thursday, two days after it announced … more
Loma Lopez, 81, doesn't receive much in the way of food assistance — just $24 a month, she said. But as the legal guardian of her 6-year-old great grandson, raising him on her Social Security … more
A non-profit conservation organization sued Trump administration officials Wednesday for failing to act on a petition to protect Olympic marmots. The Center for Biological Diversity filed the … more
The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a $185 million verdict against Monsanto for the polychlorinated biphenyl, or PCB, poisoning of three teachers at the Sky Valley Education Center in … more
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed legislation to ban most face coverings worn by lawn enforcement, explicitly targeting federal immigration enforcement officers operating within city limits. … more
Prosecutors allege a Washington state man repeatedly posted “veiled death threats” to Gov. Bob Ferguson on social media, including pictures of the front door of the governor’s … more
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday indicated that he’s reluctant to support major new tax increases in the legislative session that begins in January. The first-term Democrat also … more
Democratic state senators are eyeing an income tax on millionaires as they seek to overcome Washington’s persisting budget shortfall. Individuals and households would pay a 9.9% tax on … more
A federal trial on whether President Donald Trump can lawfully mobilize National Guard troops to Portland got underway Wednesday and will continue Thursday. For now, a temporary restraining … more
When SNAP benefits lapse in November, the some 750,000 Oregonians who receive federal food assistance will be the first to feel the effects — but broader economic impacts could ripple … more
Skamania County is on pace to set a new record for search and rescues this year. The 67 rescues in 2025, as of earlier this month, already tie the previous record. The costly rescues come as the … more
Two women who tried to get debt relief and down payment assistance through the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle are speaking out about what they call “unfair treatment” and … more
Proponent Heather Weiner and opponent Bob Hasegawa, a state senator representing the 11th Legislative District in King County, recently debated Senate Joint Resolution 8201, a proposed constitutional … more
A Swiss company behind a $1.5 billion climate-friendly fertilizer factory proposed in central Washington is not giving up on the project despite the Trump administration’s termination of a … more
Thurston County commissioners will not get an increase in salary next year in light of the county’s ongoing financial troubles. The county’s Citizen’s Commission on Salaries … more
A Yakima County man has been sentenced to jail and must pay $7,000 in restitution for illegally selling what could be as many as 42 elk carcasses, according to the Washington state Department of Fish … more
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