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Democrats demand action on Republican who threatened police
Lawmakers have until midnight to move through some of the biggest priorities of the session.
Business
Where’s the next Sea-Tac? Aviation here is expected to soar
A new study predicts demand for airline service in the Puget Sound region will double by 2050.
Northwest
Washington state’s population tops 7.5 million
The Office of Financial Management said the state has grown by 118,800 residents over the past year.
Northwest
Oregon Republican senators end walkout over carbon bill
Democrats have a majority in the Senate but need at least 2 Republicans to vote on legislation.
Northwest
State officials seek to preserve open space land
Part of an effort by King County to protect the region’s open spaces from development.
Northwest
He would rev his truck engine during neighbor’s piano lessons
Now the Selah man has to pay the piano teacher $40,000 for causing her emotional stress.
Northwest
Truckers, loggers circle Oregon Capitol amid climate fight
Rural residents say Democrats from urban areas don’t understand their way of life.
Northwest
State official recommends long-term drought plans
Says water “is going to be scarce and the cost will go up.”
Northwest
Inquiry sparked by senator’s comments about sexism, racism
Said she experienced “hate, sexism, racism and misogyny” during closed-door Democratic meetings.
Northwest
Group wants grizzly bears restored to more Western states
Meanwhile, the Feds want to lift protections for about 700 bears in and around Yellowstone National Park.
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DOE: No changes planned for Washington state nuclear waste
Inslee, AG Ferguson deemed policy changes aw potentially a “reckless and dangerous action.”
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House Democratic staffer dies after suffering heart attack
Jim Richards, 57, had served as communications director for the caucus for nearly five years.
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Idaho prosecutors ask to delay sentencing in hemp case
Two men pleaded guilty to drug trafficking after they were arrested for hauling industrial hemp.
Northwest
German tourists run over, killed at Washington swimming hole
Police arrested David E. Croswell, 71, of Washougal and held him on suspicion of vehicular homicide.
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.
Northwest
Apple announces plan to add 2,000 jobs in Seattle
It’s leasing space in two 12-story buildings nearing completion one block from the Amazon campus.
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Health impact from smoke rises with more intense wildfires
The West Coast and the Rocky Mountains are widely expected to suffer the most from blazes.
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Man fleeing trooper on 520 bridge plunges 60 feet into lake
He was taken to a hospital for evaluation and booked into jail on a felony warrant.
Northwest
Agency sets bicycle limits for Seattle water taxis
Bicycles must fit inside the designated storage spaces on the vessels
Northwest
Jury selection proceeds in Seattle protest shooting trial
Proceeding despite a pending appeal over excluded testimony.