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Unpaid student meal debts are on the rise in area schools
Officials say a new law ensuring students are served even if they can’t pay is part of the…
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Renaming ensures drivers know what happened on Highway 530
The brother of a slide victim says a 23-mile stretch is “sacred ground and that’s how it should…
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Is state ready for another massive transportation package?
A Lake Stevens lawmaker says a gas tax increase and a carbon fee could cover $16.6 billion of…
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What a surprise: Democrats eye the need for higher taxes
Even with a robust economy, the majority party might seek more revenue to carry out its wish list.
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Bothell neighbors irked by colleges’ parking garage plan
Five floors and 600 stalls would address a shortage for students of UW Bothell and Cascadia College.
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Snow is gone but it’s still a headache for school leaders
Making up all the missed days without extending the school year too long is going to be a…
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Eyman’s attorneys: Not paying for $70 chair was inadvertent
A city prosecutor deemed it a crime and has cited the well-known ballot-initiative promoter for theft.
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Vaxxers and anti-vaxxers set for another debate in Olympia
This time, in the Senate, an even stricter vaccination requirement for school children gets a hearing.
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Car tab rumblings have yet to erupt into legislative fracas
There are proposals, but no hostile fire over how to provide savings without derailing light rail.
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Weather might be a factor in Arlington school bond election
Voting ends today on $96 million for school construction and security upgrades.
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Lawmakers want carpool lane cheaters to pay a higher penalty
And an extra amount could get tacked on for those who put a dummy in the passenger seat.
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Hundreds descend on Olympia to oppose measles vaccinations
Lawmakers want to limit the ability of parents to opt out of immunizations for their children.
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Controversial 2018 election mailers were audacious — and legal
Misleading postcards didn’t violate election laws because they touted non-candidates, the PDC found.
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State panel bumps up pay for lawmakers, governor and judges
Other statewide officeholders will get increases too. Tim Eyman vows to give voters a chance to block them.
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Washington is nearing the front of presidential primary line
A bill passed by the state Senate would move the vote to March 10, 2020, a week after…
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Delta neighbors make their pitch to hasten smelter cleanup
Everett residents are asking officials to shorten the timeline for contaminated areas.
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Sno-Isle Tech teachers finally get their pay raise
After months of talks, the instructors secured an agreement for 18 percent raises this school year.
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Embracing the future might entail regulating the robots
State lawmakers are considering what rules are needed to govern the newest wave of delivery vehicles.
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State ready to help federal employees working without pay
Workers, including 452 from Snohomish County, can apply for retroactive state unemployment benefits.
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Cedar Grove again asks Legislature to limit odor lawsuits
Bills in the House and Senate could mean residents bothered by odor won’t be able to sue.