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Gov. Jay Inslee, left, attaches a "Washingtonian" pin to and Bill Nye's shirt during a visit to Johnston Ridge Observatory Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Mount St. Helens in Toutle, Wash.(Courtney Talak/The Daily News via AP)

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Inslee meets with ‘Science Guy’ Bill Nye at Mount St. Helens

The point of the their appearance was to demonstrate the success that outdoor education could have.

In this photo taken Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, the French-style inspired main building of the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery is seen in Woodinville, Wash. Washington, which now boasts more than 1,000 wineries in the state, has become a force in the wine industry. Washington is the second-largest producer of premium wines in the United States, trailing only California. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Washington wine giant Ste. Michelle sold for $1.2 billion

The seller, the tobacco company Altria, will shift its focus to noncombustible nicotine products.

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Man chased by police for an hour at 10 mph still got away

After failing to show up in court, he was pursued through Kennewick in a car with 4 flat…

FILE - In this April 11, 2018, file photo, water moves through a spillway of the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River near Almota, Wash. Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing a GOP Idaho lawmaker of conducting secret negotiations with the Democratic governor of Oregon over a controversial proposal to breach four dams on the Snake River to save endangered salmon runs. (AP Photo/Nicholas K. Geranios, File)

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Gov. Jay Inslee says dam breaching must ‘remain on the table’

Tribes have rallied around a proposal in Congress to remove four dams on the Lower Snake River.

In this undated photo courtesy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shows a wolf of the Teanaway Pack fitted with a radio collar in the Teanaway area of Washington's Central Cascades in Washington state. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, directed the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to draft new rules governing the killing of wolves involved in conflicts with livestock. (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP)

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Second wolf pack makes Chelan County its home

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says there are at least 132 wolves in Washington state.

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump scale the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Two Seattle police officers who were in Washington, D.C., during the January 6 insurrection were illegally trespassing on Capitol grounds while rioters stormed the building, but lied about their actions, a police watchdog said in a report released Thursday, July 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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Report: 2 Seattle police officers broke law during DC riots

One of the officers posted a photo on Facebook of herself and a former officer at the demonstration.

A worker, who declined to be named, looks at a photo of Sebastian Francisco Perez who died last weekend while working in an extreme heat wave, Thursday, July 1, 2021, near St. Paul, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

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8 deaths in county now suspected due to recent heat wave

The state tally of heat-related fatalities is now 78, officials said.

Kais Bothe relaxes in the cool in the city hall pool, as temperatures hit 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 Fahrenheit) in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Study: Northwest heat wave impossible without climate change

In Oregon alone, the state medical examiner reported 116 deaths related to the extreme hot weather.

FILE - In this April 21, 2017, file photo, Philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, right, and his wife Melinda react, prior to being awarded the Legion of Honour at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates will continue to work together as co-chairs of their foundation even after their planned divorce. However, if after two years they cannot continue in their roles, French Gates will resign her positions as co-chair and trustee, The Bill and Gates Melinda Foundation announced Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu, Pool)

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Bill, Melinda Gates to run foundation jointly after divorce

If after two years they decide they cannot continue in their roles, Melinda will resign her positions.

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2019, file photo, a sign at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is posted near Richland, Wash. Officials say an underground nuclear waste storage tank that dates to World War II appears to be leaking contaminated liquid into the ground. The U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday, April 29, 2021, that Tank B-109 holds 123,000 gallons of radioactive waste left from the production of plutonium for nuclear weapons on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

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Report: Over 57% of Hanford workers exposed to hazards

The Hanford Healthy Energy Workers Board has recommendations for employees’ unmet health care needs.

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Gov. Inslee declares wildfire state of emergency and burn ban

The proclamation activates the Washington National Guard to help in wildland fire suppression efforts.

Brush 1 and crew were mobilized, along with others, to assist with the #BattermanFire. The fire size is estimated at 7,900 acres with 10% containment. (Everett Fire Department)

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Wildfires burning in North Central and Eastern Washington

The “Batterman fire” near East Wenatchee started Sunday afternoon and has burned 7,900 acres.

Carlos Ramos hands out bottles of water and sack lunches, Monday, June 28, 2021, as he works at a hydration station in front of the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle. Seattle and other cities broke all-time heat records over the weekend, with temperatures soaring well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius). (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Washington deaths from heat wave rise to 30, more expected

The state reported 1,792 emergency room visits for suspected heat-related illness since June 25.

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter patrols the area of debris from a 737 cargo plane that crashed off Oahu, Friday, July 2, 2021, near Honolulu. The plane made an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii early Friday and both people on board were rescued. The pilots of the Transair Flight 810 reported engine trouble and were attempting to return to Honolulu when they were forced to land the Boeing 737 in the water, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. (Craig T. Kojima/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)

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Two rescued after cargo plane crashes in ocean off Hawaii

The pilots reported engine trouble and were forced to land the Boeing 737 in the water.

With the temperature well over 100 degrees, Spokane, Wash., firefighter Sean Condon, left and Lt. Gabe Mills, assigned to the Alternative Response Unit of of Station 1, check on the welfare of a man in Mission Park in Spokane, Wash., Tuesday, June 29, 2021. The special fire unit, which responds to low priority calls, has been kept busy during this week's heatwave. (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review via AP)

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Historic Northwest heat wave may have killed hundreds

Washington state officials had linked more than 20 deaths to the heat — a number that’s likely to…

Kwabi Amoah-Foreson of Tacoma thanks Washington Governor Jay Inslee during the "Welcome Back, Washington" celebration at Wright Park in Tacoma, Wash., on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. (Tony Overman/The News Tribune via AP)

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Governor and others celebrate end of pandemic restrictions

Going forward, the biggest concern is improving vaccination rates in areas that lag.

President Joe Biden, right, listens during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, June 30, 2021, with cabinet officials and governors from Western states to discuss drought and wildfires. Others a the table are, from left, White House chief of staff Ron Klain, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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As wildfires rage, Biden is raising federal firefighter pay

The president is holding a virtual meeting Wednesday with governors from Western states.

FILE-In this Feb. 1, 2019, file photo Bill and Melinda Gates are interviewed in Kirkland, Wash. Bill and Melinda Gates’ namesake foundation announced Wednesday, June 30, 2021, it will spend $2.1 billion to advance global gender equality. It comes as private donors, government officials and civil society leaders gather at a forum in Paris to make financial and political commitments aimed at aiding women and girls. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

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Gates Foundation commits $2.1B to advance gender equality

The money will be spent on health and family planning programs and economic empowerment projects.

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2013, file photo, a protester rides in a mock coal train as other protesters demonstrate against trains carrying coal for export moving through Washington state in Tacoma, Wash. The U.S. Supreme Court won't allow Wyoming and Montana to sue Washington for denying a key permit to build a coal export dock. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito were in the minority in the ruling Monday, June 28, 2012, against letting the two states sue the third in a case that would have gone directly before the high court. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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Justices deny Wyoming, Montana coal suit against Washington

The two major coal mining states have sought to boost exports to prop up an industry in decline…

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Nigerian man charged in unemployment scam to remain in jail

A judge agreed with federal prosecutors in a ruling that the man represented a flight risk.