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Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase a projected …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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The Washington Legislature has paved the way for the governor to decide on a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax.
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By: Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Washington House Democrats late Thursday approved a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax, the first hike in nearly a decade.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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A Republican state lawmaker in Washington won’t be allowed back in the House chamber this session following his latest outburst during a legislative debate.
Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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The Trump administration has lambasted the Washington attorney general’s lawsuit against a county for cooperating with federal immigration agents in violation of state law.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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Members of the Centralia City Council received a grand tour of the TransAlta plant north of Centralia Thursday to get a behind-the-scenes look at the plant’s operations and pending transition …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/25/25
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The Washington State Patrol is warning travelers of a scam involving people attempting to sell fake gold on freeways across the state.
“Besides being illegal, these situations are also …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/25/25
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A few days after the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association decided not to approve two advisory-only amendments to ban transgender student-athletes from competing against girls, Washington …
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Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/25/25
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The price for a Washington state Discover Pass would rise by $15 later this year, under a bill headed for Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk.
Senate Bill 5390 would raise the price of the …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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Lawmakers in the Washington state House advanced a bill addressing student and parental rights on Thursday, clearing the way for it to reach the governor’s desk.
Debate around the …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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The Oregon Senate is set to take a final vote as soon as Monday on a bill that would allow all winners of Oregon Lottery games to remain anonymous, eliminating what was once considered a key …
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Ted Sickinger / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/25/25
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A former Tacoma resident accused last year of damaging electricity substations in the Portland area was indicted this month for conspiring to destroy energy facilities in Washington as part of a …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/25/25
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A Santa Rosa, California resident was sentenced to five months in prison Wednesday for his role in illegally smuggling noncitizens across the northern border, according to the U.S. Attorney’s …
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Hannah Edelman / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/25/25
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Officials are still grappling with the complications that come from closing the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge – a 103-year-old bridge that was the only way to access key areas of Mount Rainier …
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Isabela Lund / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/25/25
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Travelers crossing into Thurston County on Interstate 5 from the north should expect traffic delays Saturday and Sunday mornings, April 26-27.
Work crews will close one lane of southbound I-5 …
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Martín Bilbao / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/25/25
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Paddle sports like kayaking, paddle boarding and canoeing have been on the rise in Washington state. According to a study from the Recreation and Conservation Office at Washington State Parks, paddle …
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Karlee Van De Venter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/25/25
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Washington's school Superintendent Chris Reykdal said he was not surprised to see a federal judge blocking the Trump administration's directives that threaten to cut federal funding for public …
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Claire Bryan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/25/25
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An Olympia-based conservation organization has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Bob Ferguson over his reappointment of Molly Linville to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, arguing Linville …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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4/25/25
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Washington Republican lawmakers walked out of an executive session Wednesday after a controversial bill that would close Rainier School was advanced out of committee.
Rainier School, located in …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/25/25
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Rent stabilization in Washington is one step closer to becoming a reality.
House and Senate lawmakers struck a deal Thursday on House Bill 1217, also called the “rent-cap bill.” The …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/25/25
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