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State auditor to probe causes of massive jobless claims fraud
Auditors want to know how criminals used stolen IDs to collect up to $650 million in benefits
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State agencies map out possible cuts to plug budget hole
Layoffs and service cuts loom as state leaders confront a $4B gap due to the COVID pandemic.
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Foes file signatures for measure to repeal new sex-ed law
Referendum 90 would let voters decide fate of controversial legislation signed by governor in March.
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Snohomish’s rogue barber can still be sanctioned, state says
A suspended license, threat of arrest and lawsuits have not been keeping Bob Martin from his customers.
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Future of new sex ed law may rest in the hands of voters
Opponents are confident they have enough signatures to put a referendum on the November ballot.
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Protests continue as Inslee backs review of police actions
Governor says armed citizens in front of stores, like in Snohomish, makes a volatile situation worse
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Inslee embraces peaceful demonstrators, condemns looters
The governor activated the National Guard as protests continued Monday after the killing of George Floyd.
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New guidelines ease the path to Phase 2 for Snohomish County
All workers will need to wear masks as restaurants, retail shops and other businesses reopen.
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Firm accused of violating eviction ban agrees to restitution
About 1,450 tenants, including some in Marysville, will receive rent refunds or direct payments.
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Under new rules, you will no longer have to pray in your car
Rules issued Wednesday allow the restart of spiritual services — with limits on the number of worshipers.
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Worst jobless rate in the state: Snohomish County at 20.2%
In April, 91,383 were unemployed in the county. The aerospace sector was hit especially hard.
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Counting COVID deaths isn’t as simple as you might think
State relies on results of tests and death certificates in calculating the daily toll of the disease.
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State sues an Arlington gym for violating stay-home order
“It is my constitutional right to be open,” says a co-owner of PA Fitness. He plans to countersue.
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State rules enable dental and medical practices to resume
Meanwhile, a new report reveals initial $428M hit to tax collections for the state budget
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Hobbs withdraws from crowded race for lieutenant governor
The Lake Stevens state senator cited extended duty with Washington National Guard as a factor.
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Many file for county, state and federal offices
No race attracted more candidates than for governor, which includes Inslee, Eyman and Goodspaceguy.
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Inslee changes course, says diners won’t have to sign in
Restaurants may still ask customers for information that contact tracers could use to stop an outbreak.
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As Robinson moves to the Senate, Wicks gets a House seat
Robinson, a House member for seven sessions, is succeeding John McCoy who retired in April
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Supreme Court ponders state’s limits on presidential electors
Justices on Wednesday considered cases in which an Everett man and others went rogue and didn’t vote for…
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State to deploy brigade of contact tracers to box in virus
A force of 1,371, including 351 from the National Guard, will assist local health districts statewide