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The Coast Guard icebreaker Healy will not sail to the Arctic Ocean this year.
The Healy is one of only two active Arctic icebreakers in the Coast Guard’s fleet and had been scheduled to return …
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By James Brooks / Alaska Beacon
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9/24/26
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Republicans on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee used a hearing Wednesday to continue voicing opposition to transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, which the top Democrat on the panel …
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By Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom
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9/24/26
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This fall, voters in at least nine states will decide whether to cut, cap or raise taxes through ballot measures that will give them a direct hand in steering state tax policy in a conservative or …
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By Anna Claire Vollers / Stateline.org
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9/24/26
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WASHINGTON — A vast and growing network of artificial intelligence-driven Flock cameras could violate constitutional privacy rights, U.S. senators on a Judiciary Committee subcommittee said during …
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By Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom
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9/24/26
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Taking the stage at Climate Week in New York City Wednesday morning, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his authorization to move forward with linking Washington into its carbon market that’s …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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9/24/26
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Younger voters and voters of color in Washington state see their ballots challenged for signature issues more often than their older and white counterparts.
That’s according to an analysis of …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/24/26
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Washington's average diesel price hit a record $7.47 per gallon Wednesday, while the Tri-Cities reached an even higher $7.53 per gallon, as rising fuel costs put new pressure on transportation, …
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Austin Reed / The Center Square
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9/23/26
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Washington’s Commercial Aviation Work Group, which evaluates the state’s future needs for commercial aviation and transportation, will host a hybrid public meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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The Association of Washington Business (AWB) has announced a third and final round of legislative endorsements for the 2026 elections.
The AWB Board of Directors voted to endorse candidates in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently voted for a comprehensive package of sanctions targeting Russia, a news release from her office announced.
The Lindsey O. Graham …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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A 38-year-old convicted murderer is in trouble with the law again after allegedly carrying a gun outside the Uptown Shopping Plaza.
Jalil K. Handy appeared by video from the Benton County Jail …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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9/23/26
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Hundreds of Spokane residents who lost homes during recent fires have applied for the $10,000 grants offered by retired hotelier Walt Worthy, who set up the funds in memory of his late wife, Karen.
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Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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9/23/26
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The autumnal equinox Tuesday night marks the official end of summer.
And while temperatures have been slightly warmer than what's considered "normal" for this time of year, Rachael Fewkes, a …
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Mathew Callaghan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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9/23/26
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A federal judge in Seattle dismissed on Tuesday a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit demanding private information about Washington voters, continuing a losing streak for the Trump administration in …
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David Gutman and Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/23/26
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The Hoh River Bridge will be closed south of Forks for repairs for three 6-day stretches until mid-October, blocking the full loop around the Olympic Peninsula on Highway 101 and causing hours-long …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/23/26
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Oil swung as Saudi Arabia moved to restart a key pipeline and the U.S. flagged progress in talks with Iran to end a war that has disrupted energy markets for nearly seven months.
Brent traded …
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Charles Gorrivan and Bingyan Wang / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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9/23/26
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson proposed no new business taxes in her budget plan for next year, instead closing an estimated $175 million budget gap by eliminating 143 positions, most of them …
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Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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9/23/26
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Eastern Washington remains one of the more attainable parts of Washington for homebuyers, but a new housing report and local housing officials say rising construction costs, limited supply, mortgage …
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Austin Reed | The Center Square contributor
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9/23/26
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Oregon’s second largest investor-owned electric utility could soon directly assign the costs of new energy projects and infrastructure needed for data centers to data center operators.
Pacific …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/23/26
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Joelene Keen was overjoyed when she checked her phone on May 11 and saw an email from her husband’s lawyer asking them to call him.
She knew her husband, Tomas Keen, wouldn’t see the message …
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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9/23/26
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