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Lawsuits claim 2020 ballots in Washington were manipulated
Plaintiffs argue in Snohomish County and elsewhere — without evidence — that machines “obviously are not working.”
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GOP senators want prison closures, early release halted
They say the push to get people out of prisons will result in more crime and less public…
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State Supreme Court to hear case of Edmonds gun-storage law
In February, an appeals panel said state law pre-empts the city from enacting its own firearm rules.
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County prosecutor, judges impose vaccine mandate on workers
Employees must comply by Nov. 1 in superior and district courts and Nov. 15 in the prosecutor’s office.
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One union OKs deal with state on governor’s vaccine mandate
Talks continue with other unions amid concern there might be a worker exodus ahead of the Oct. 18…
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Masks required at big outdoor events; vax mandates expanded
The governor’s mask order, which takes effect Monday, comes as COVID-19 infections rise and hospital ICUs fill up.
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State workers get incentive to comply with vaccine mandate
An agreement between the state and their union also provides for some leeway in meeting the deadline.
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New contract keeps Everett teachers as Washington’s best-paid
In a three-year pact, the union and district focused on increasing pay for beginning teachers.
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Masks on, at a distance, students begin a new year of school
Nervous and excited students filtered back into classrooms full-time in five districts in Snohomish County.
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Tribal casinos get federal OK to set up sports betting
The Tulalips expect to have their sports book operational sometime after Nov. 1.
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Students gear up for a year of reading, writing and masking
The excitement of returning to classrooms is tempered by a surge in COVID-19, mask wars and vaccine mandates.
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Rudi Alcott named publisher of The Daily Herald in Everett
Sound Publishing President Josh O’Connor has held the job since 2013. Alcott was a longtime publisher in Federal…
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Inslee reinstates indoor mask rule, whether vaxxed or not
Jay Inslee also ordered employees of public schools, colleges and child care centers to get vaccinated.
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Frustration and fear as closures at Monroe prison begin
Family members and civic leaders have pressed corrections officials for information and answers.
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With no proof, Snohomish event will consider election fraud
State Rep. Robert Sutherland still cries foul, long after ballots were tallied in the loss of Donald Trump.
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Reykdal presses his case for mandatory teacher vaccinations
Otherwise, the state superintendent warned, schools could close and students might need to be quarantined.
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State schools chief urges a vaccine mandate for teachers
The superintendent of public instruction says the governor should require vaccinations for school employees.
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State ferry fares to rise this fall, and even more next fall
The 2.5% hike in each of the next two years will apply to everyone: drivers, bikers and walkers.
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Governor will require state employees to get COVID vaccine
Workers must do so by mid-October to keep their jobs. The order also covers long-term care providers.
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A close Lynnwood council race gets closer with latest tally
Another round of ballot counting shook up the leader board for Mukilteo and Mill Creek contests, too.