Some Democrats in Olympia think employees should have more representation on REI’s board of directors.
House Bill 1635 , sponsored by state Rep. Cindy Ryu, a Democrat from Shoreline, would …
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By Nate Sanford / Murrow News
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2/16/25
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When Lisa Giap opened an email from the Pierce County Superior Court in January 2024 that said her previous drug conviction from 2015 had been cleared from her criminal record, she was stunned.
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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2/16/25
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A man suspected of driving drunk in Tacoma and causing a “minor” collision on Christmas Day that led to an 81-year-old woman’s death days later was charged Friday with DUI vehicular …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/16/25
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A 26-year-old Spokane man died Friday after he got out of his car on Interstate 90 to check on a crashed driver and was struck by an alleged impaired driver, according to the Washington State Patrol.
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/16/25
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WASHINGTON — Less than a month into their new administration, President Donald Trump and his billionaire deputy Elon Musk have unleashed a dizzying set of policy changes by fiat, flexing the …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review(TNS)
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2/16/25
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Hundreds of Washingtonians arrived at the Capitol Campus last week to mourn, share words of hope, and demand justice and peace in Palestine.
At the Feb. 13 event, attendees meditated at an …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/16/25
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Two daughters of a slain Parkland man have sued their stepmother, who is accused of stabbing her husband in the back during an argument, Pierce County Superior Court records show.
The pair filed …
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Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/16/25
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Washington state lawmakers are moving closer to passing a bill that would amend the state constitution to allow school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/15/25
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Two more Oregon cats died this month after eating raw cat food that was contaminated with the deadly bird flu virus, prompting Washington state officials to issue a recall.
The cats lived in …
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By Lynne Terry / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/15/25
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Grocery prices have risen across the country in recent years and Washingtonians are feeling the effects, according to a new study.
The fifth edition of the Washington State Food Security Survey, …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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2/15/25
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Stewart O’Leary was driving a bus full of high school basketball players when a metal piece flew through the windshield and struck him, a Washington school district said.
“It was …
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Helena Wegner / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/15/25
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A Republican-backed bill was introduced this week that would abolish the Office of Equity in Washington. Now the state’s Legislative Black Caucus is decrying the proposal as a “threat to …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/15/25
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The Tumwater School District superintendent has included nearly 40 school-level positions and almost 100 hours of paraeducator work time in its 2025-2026 budget cuts to make up for a $7 million …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/15/25
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It's a wonder how Walter the deer made it to the New Year.
If the antlers atop his head weren't reason enough for a hunter to tag him, one might think the purple adornment affixed to his right …
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Nick Gibson / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/15/25
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A man believed to have contacted underage babysitters through Craigslist was arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes, but investigators believe there could be more victims.
William Morse, …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/15/25
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OLYMPIA — The Washington Legislature is considering a bill that would allow residents to challenge local anti-camping regulations they believe are not "objectively reasonable."
Under the …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/15/25
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The names of three Lakewood police officers who shot at a burglary suspect after a tense standoff outside a business last month have been released, according to the Pierce County Force Investigation …
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Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/15/25
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Senate Democrats on Thursday unveiled legislation to prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from carrying out arrests at sensitive locations, such as churches, schools and hospitals.
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Yesenia Amaro / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/15/25
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Providence Health & Services in Oregon warned striking nurses Thursday that their health insurance will expire at the end of the month if their walkout continues.
The strike, which began …
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Kristine de Leon / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/15/25
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A winter outing turned tragic Thursday after a young woman riding on a sled towed by an ATV crashed into a pole on a snowy rural road.
Yamhill County Sheriff’s deputies and emergency …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/15/25
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