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Optimistically, we’re ceasing a daily report of COVID numbers
With the state officially returning to near normalcy, we’re going to dial back coverage of pandemic data.
Chuck Taylor
Northwest
Washington Legislature approves new capital gains tax
It is certain to face a legal challenge from opponents who say the measure violates the state constitution.
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The deadline is now
I’ve been a media junkie since childhood and got my first daily newspaper job, covering high school sports,…
Local News
Frontier hid fees and over-promised internet speeds, AG says
The company, which recently sold its holdings, has agreed to pay $900,000 to the state and customers.
Local News
Bars, restaurants, gyms shut doors statewide due to COVID-19
Gov. Jay Inslee ordered the two-week ban, with some exceptions.The Tulalip Tribes will close casinos.
Northwest
Victim, suspect die after shooting near Vancouver school
The deceased suspect is thought to have shot at the victims while they were in a car with…
Local News
Early wake-up call: Twin quakes under Monroe rattle region
Thousands of people felt them. They were magnitude 4.6 and 3.5 and hit minutes apart.
Local News
Among 9 other candidates, Inslee gets his 6 minutes of fame
Here’s what the governor, a longshot presidential candidate, said in Miami Wednesday night.
Business
Tools left behind: Boeing grounds some KC-46 tankers
The company cited a “foreign-object debris” issue. Deliveries to the Air Force began in January.
Local News
Tim Eyman allegedly stole a $70 chair from an Office Depot
Surveillance video shows him rolling the chair out the door. He says he can explain.
Local News
Welcome to Snow-homish County, where winter just won’t quit
The week begins with Sunday and Monday storms, and moderate cold is expected to persist for days.
Local News
Winter storm bears down on Puget Sound; expect 4-8 inches
What’s coming is “a veritable snow machine,” says UW atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass.
Local News
Metro Puget Sound is a legislative fortress for Democrats
These maps clearly show the political center of gravity — and why Washington is a very blue state.
Business
We’ve compiled timetables for Paine Field passenger service
Schedules can change, but here are the planned airline departure and arrival times for Everett.
Business
Company chosen for all Paine airplane and passenger services
McGee Air Services, an Alaska Air subsidiary, will handle baggage and do other work for three airlines.
Local News
Brown is the new blue: Potentially dangerous smoke to return
The Weather Service says a wind shift will bring wildfire smoke from British Columbia starting Sunday.
Local News
Everett has Earth’s worst traffic congestion — by one measure
Drivers here spent 28 percent of peak commuting time stuck in traffic in 2017.
Local News
HeraldNet has switched to a different reader-comments tool
Although the service that manages reader comments has changed, our standards of civility have not.