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At least 17 states have taken steps to ensure broader access to the COVID-19 vaccine since last month, when the federal government significantly restricted eligibility for the shot.
Arizona, …
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By Shalina Chatlani / States Newsroom
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9/17/25
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A packed chamber met Kelso City Council members Tuesday evening after local Facebook groups posted screenshots of an online comment councilmember Jim Hill made disparaging conservative activist and …
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By Hayley Day / The Daily News
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9/17/25
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The U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday it has sued Oregon and Maine for rejecting demands that the states turn over troves of personal voter information.
The Oregon Secretary of …
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By Julia Shumway / States Newsroom
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9/16/25
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Washington’s Department of Health stands ready to inspect the state’s only immigrant detention center after a court ruling last month.
State inspectors for years have been pushing …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/16/25
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Anti-tax advocate Tim Eyman traveled hundreds of miles to testify in protest on Monday as the Pasco City Council considers imposing new fees and sales taxes without voter approval.
Eyman led …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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9/16/25
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A day after President Donald Trump endorsed the prospect of designating antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh says he is convinced, like the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/16/25
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On Friday, the Grays Harbor Drug Task Force, with the assistance of Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office deputies, served a search and arrest warrant in the 100 block of Dekay Road in Hoquiam in …
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By The Daily World
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9/16/25
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A Skagit County restaurant owner recently pleaded guilty to illegally buying black bear parts from an undercover Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officer during an investigation in late …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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9/16/25
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Washington’s top K-12 official is asking lawmakers to bankroll a statewide push in 2026 to bring artificial intelligence tools and training into classrooms.
Superintendent of Public …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW
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9/16/25
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A twice-convicted killer is heading to prison for the rest of his life for shooting man in Richland two years ago.
Antoine R. “Peanut” Surge, 45, was sentenced Monday morning for …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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9/16/25
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Washington voters bucked an attempt last year to let folks opt out of the state's new program providing long-term care benefits to residents.
This year, they'll weigh in again on the WA Cares …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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9/16/25
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New measles cases in Spokane related to last month's exposures are unlikely, according to local health officials.
The tentative all-clear comes after two children in North Idaho and a Spokane …
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Amanda Sullender / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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9/16/25
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A 37-year-old hiker fell to his death while hiking in the Enchantments near Dragontail Peak this month, the Chelan County Sheriff's office announced Monday.
Andrew Wong, of Long Island, N.Y., …
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/16/25
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Each year, Washington sends thousands of residents to forced treatment at psychiatric facilities.
They’re taken from their homes and locked in sterile, sparsely furnished rooms. …
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Jayati Ramakrishnan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/16/25
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The number of people who are sleeping outside or in emergency shelters in Washington increased about 2.2% from January 2024 to January 2025, according to the state.
The Department of Commerce's …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/16/25
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Comcast is suing to block a new Washington law imposing sales tax on advertising services, imperiling a financial linchpin lawmakers relied on to balance the state’s budget.
The cable …
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Jerry Cornfield / The Olympian (TNS)
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9/16/25
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Washington is the third-best state for teachers in 2025, according to a new ranking by personal finance company WalletHub.
Of jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree, occupations in education …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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9/16/25
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Drivers planning to take southbound Interstate 5 though Lacey on Saturday should prepare themselves for daytime lane closures, the state Department of Transportation announced.
From 11 a.m. to 9 …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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9/16/25
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Washington on Monday counted the highest average gas price in the country at $4.658 per gallon, according to AAA.
That’s $1.481 more than the U.S. average of $3.177 per gallon.
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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9/16/25
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Michael Leon Palmer who was convicted of four counts of child molestation in the first degree, one count of assault of a child in the second degree and one count of assault in the fourth degree by a …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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9/15/25
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