Washington state's capital gains tax has been ruled unconstitutional. The state attorney general is petitioning the Washington Supreme Court to allow its collection anyway, pending appeal.
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By Lawrence Wilson / The Center Square
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11/6/22
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As of Sunday, you are 16% more likely to hit a deer while driving. At least for the next few weeks.
That's one of the findings from a University of Washington study looking at how "falling …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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11/6/22
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Three young men took their turns Wednesday apologizing to their families, victims and a federal judge for their roles in furthering a criminal enterprise that spilled drugs and firearms into North …
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Kip Hill / The Spokesman-Review
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11/5/22
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It's dog-eat-dog out there, except occasionally in Washington when it becomes cat-eat-dog.
Since 2013, cougars have killed at least four collared wolves and state biologists believe that number …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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11/5/22
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A dozen Washington state tribes and tribal organizations will receive nearly $11 million dollars in federal grants to help mitigate the disproportionate impacts of sea-level rise, drought and other …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times
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11/5/22
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Pressured by economic uncertainty, Amazon is freezing hiring for its corporate workforce "for the next few months," the company announced Thursday.
The news comes after weeks of Amazon hinting …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times
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11/5/22
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A Western State Hospital patient suspected of fatally strangling his roommate was charged Wednesday with murder, Pierce County prosecutors said.
Jason Day, 51, is accused of killing his roommate …
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Daisy Zavala Magaña / The Seattle Times
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11/5/22
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A Washington State University Police sergeant resigned earlier this week after an investigation found he engaged in predatory grooming behavior and sexual activity while on duty, according to a …
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Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review
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11/5/22
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New homes and apartments built in Washington state beginning in July must use heat pump systems, an effort to reduce carbon emissions by pushing home heating off of natural gas and onto the …
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Kip Hill / The Spokesman-Review
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11/5/22
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Washington Democrats are continuing to support a state legislative candidate criticized by his own father for exaggerating his military service record.
The race between Clyde Shavers and state …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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11/5/22
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An Oregonian newspaper delivery driver spotted them just before 4 a.m. next to a parked car at the Oak Hills Recreation Center in Beaverton.
Peter Zito, 18, was lying on the ground next to the …
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Savannah Eadens / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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11/4/22
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The 46-year-old guardian of a young girl who was found severely malnourished and bruised appeared in court Friday on an indictment charging her with five counts of assault and seven counts of …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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11/4/22
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Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that he wants the state to focus on policies that will add new housing units in the upcoming legislative session.
Last year, Washington state poured hundreds …
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Greg Kim / The Seattle Times
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11/4/22
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In a Facebook video this week, Washington state Senate candidate Jesse Young showed and objected to an ad that called him "an embarrassment to our community" over allegations that he verbally abused …
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times
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11/4/22
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A plurality of Washington residents are resistant to moderation of social media content and rate the news they encounter online as at least half false, according to a recent statewide …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times
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11/4/22
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COWLITZ INDIAN RESERVATION — With the recent opening of its sportsbook, ilani has become the first sports betting facility in Clark County.
Patrons wanting to make bets can do so at the …
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Sarah Wolf / The Columbian
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11/3/22
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A King County Superior Court ordered two companies and their owners on Tuesday to pay $24.8 million in penalties after sending over 230,000 deceptive letters to small business owners in violation of …
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By The Columbia Basin Herald
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11/2/22
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A 30-year-old man who was killed in a Yelm Highway car wreck on Oct. 26 has been identified, according to the Thurston County Coroner.
Andrew B. Miller of Yelm died about 6:30 a.m. near Yelm …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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11/2/22
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Washington's top lawyer has asked a court to stop Albertsons from paying investors a $4 billion dividend set to be paid out ahead of the grocery retailer's proposed merger with rival Kroger.
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times
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11/2/22
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A 57-year-old woman was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence last week in a July golf cart crash that left a Spokane police officer dead.
Julie Nikkola was charged with …
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Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review
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11/1/22
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