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FILE - The Supreme Court is seen at dusk in Washington on Oct. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Supreme Court to hear case of praying ex-football coach

The former Seattle-area coach was removed from his job because he wouldn’t stop praying on the field.

FILE - Bill Gates speaks during the Global Investment Summit at the Science Museum, London, Tuesday, Oct, 19, 2021. A small city in the top U.S. coal-mining state of Wyoming will be home to a Bill Gates-backed experimental nuclear power project near a coal-fired power plant that will soon close, officials announced Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP, File)

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Microsoft to review workplace harassment, including Bill Gates allegations

One engineer wrote in a letter that she had a sexual relationship with Gates over several years.

During a news conference Thursday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee explains the deployment of the National Guard to hospitals to assist with the coronavirus surge. (TVW) 20220113

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Surgeries paused, National Guard deployed to assist hospitals

Guard troops will help Providence in Everett, among other places, deal with a surge in virus patients and…

U.S. 2 at Stevens Pass reopened to traffic Thursday morning. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

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Finally, U.S. 2 at Stevens Pass reopens for travel

Heavy snow and avalanche risks closed the pass Jan. 6. Snoqualmie, Blewett and White passes were also open.

Joe Kent, candidate for U.S. Representative in Washington's 3rd Congressional District, leads a "Rally Against Forced Quarantine" outside a meeting of the Washington State Board of Health in Tumwater on Wednesday. (Joe Kent For Congress / Facebook)

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No, Washington state isn’t forcing people into quarantine camps

The state’s health board debunked rumors from social media users, politicians and conservative pundits.

Brock Hoenes

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Washington state wildlife manager accused of poaching

He allegedly illegally killed an animal in Ferry County, then reported the incident, calling it a “mistake.”

The Washington state Senate is seen on the first day of the 60-day legislative session on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 in Olympia, Wash. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a limited number of lawmakers are allowed on the chamber floor, with much of the chamber's work being done in a hybrid remote fashion. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

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State senate OKs bigger penalty for election worker harassment

Violations potentially could result in a five-year prison sentence and a $10,000 fine.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee gives his annual State of the State address, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Due to cautions against COVID-19, Inslee gave his speech in the State Reception Room and it was shown by streaming video to lawmakers meeting remotely. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Gov. Inslee calls on lawmakers for ‘big’ and ‘bold’ action

The governor focused on the pandemic’s impact on kids, the climate, and homelessness.

Kaleb Cole in 2018. (ProPublica)

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Neo-Nazi with Arlington ties gets federal prison time

Kaleb Cole, 26, was sentenced to seven years for leading a campaign to threaten journalists and Jewish activists.

Washington state Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven C. Gonzalez, bottom right, looks at a remote video meeting screen as he swears in Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill Creek, as Vice President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Lovick had to be sworn in remotely due to testing positive for COVID-19 last week. Lawmakers started the new legislative session Monday during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and much of their work will be done remotely as leaders try to limit the possibility of exposure. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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They’re off and legislating, and doing it remotely again

Not getting on the chamber floor didn’t mar the start of an Everett rep’s first legislative session.

Washington Lt. Gov. Denny Heck is seen standing at the Senate podium on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 in Olympia, Wash. Lawmakers are beginning a 60-day legislative session with a limited number of lawmakers in each chamber due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

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Washington lawmakers kick off mostly remote session

The main focus of the session is for lawmakers to craft a supplemental two-year state budget plan.

US 2 Stevens Pass still has a significant amount of work to be done and will likely remain closed until at least Wednesday. Crews remain hard at work clearing numerous snow slides as well as removing snow, debris and 4-inch-thick ice from the roadway. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

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Snoqualmie Pass opens, but U.S. 2 over Stevens still closed

I-90 reopened Sunday evening. U.S. 12 over White Pass opened briefly before being closed again.

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Vancouver police: Officers shoot, kill man armed with knife

The man reportedly had started a fire inside the home, KOIN-TV reports.

FILE - This April 22, 2019 file photo shows the Washington state seal protected by ropes in the rotunda of the Legislative Building at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. The 60-day legislative session in Washington state begins Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, with lawmakers set to make adjustments to the state budget as well as tackle several policy issues, including how to address homelessness in the state. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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8 things to watch during the 2022 legislative session

Taxes, transportation, COVID and pickleball are on the schedule. There’s a lot legislators want to do in the…

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Crews search for woman, boy after vehicle plunges into river

The driver of the vehicle, a 35-year-old Carnation man, and an 8-month-old child survived.

Reggie Brown, of Centralia, carries his daughter, Ocean, 4, on his shoulders as he walks through the floodwaters on Highway 507 with his wife, Jonell Brown, on Friday in Centralia. The highway had flooded after heavy rains caused the Skookumchuck River to rise about its northern banks. (Peter Caster/The News Tribune via AP)

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1 missing in Pacific Northwest flooding, slides

Snow turned to rain Friday and deluged the Pacific Northwest, causing flooding and landslides.

Looking Glass Coffee owners and their employees are stuck at an Airbnb in Leavenworth, on the east side of Stevens Pass, because of road closures. Employees from left: Courtney Baker, Tori Cardin, Logan Philpott and Beau Baker. (Abbi Stempak) 20220107

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U.S. 2 and other Cascade passes closed, delaying trips home

Heavy snow followed by heavy rain created avalanche danger at Stevens Pass. And don’t even think about I-90…

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee announced that Washington state is expanding its vaccine mandate to include all public, charter and private school teachers and staff, as well as those working at the state's colleges and universities. Inslee also expanded the statewide indoor mask mandate in place for non-vaccinated individuals to include those who are vaccinated. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Inslee: Officials’ lies about election results should be crime

The governor wants lawmakers to pass legislation making it a gross misdemeanor.

FILE - A jogger runs past the Legislative Building just before dusk on Dec. 21, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Flush with cash, Washington state lawmakers return to Olympia on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, with Democrats and Republicans disagreeing over how to spend the unexpected windfall. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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State lawmakers return with money to spend, differing goals

Projected revenue collections for the 2021-2023 budget cycle are $898 million above the original prediction.

FILE - Former New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof talks about his candidacy for governor of Oregon on Oct. 27, 2021, in Portland, Ore. Oregon's secretary of state ruled Thursday, Jan. 6, 2021, that Kristof is not eligible to run for governor. Questions about Kristof's residency had dogged him even before he announced his candidacy in October. According to Oregon law, a candidate must have been a resident of the state for at least three years before an election. (AP Photo/Sara Cline, File)

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Ex-columnist Kristof ineligible to run for Oregon governor

Questions about his residency had dogged him even before he announced his candidacy in October.