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Deportation flights at WA airport up dramatically this year, advocates say
Activists also say King County officials aren’t being transparent enough about the flights in and out of Boeing…
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Online feeds from WA’s wildfire detection cameras are now available
Members of the public can now view video feeds from artificial-intelligence-assisted cameras placed in 21 high-risk wildfire locations…
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Refugees from travel ban countries must be allowed to enter US, Seattle judge rules
It’s the latest twist in the legal battle over President Trump’s attempt to block refugee resettlement.
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Megabill’s elimination of tax credits for clean energy projects could cost WA $8.7 billion
Washington households could see electricity costs increase $115 per year by 2029; 21,800 workers could lose their jobs…
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After suing, WA gets carveout from Trump administration plan to return gun conversion devices
The Trump administration has agreed to not distribute devices that turn semi-automatic rifles into machine guns in Washington…
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Washington state to buy new hybrid electric ferries from Florida shipyard
Gov. Bob Ferguson made the final call to turn down a higher bid from a local boat builder.
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These Washington laws take effect July 1
Fee hikes for hunting and fishing licenses, workplace protections for immigrants and increased requirements for gun dealers are…
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Gas tax will rise in Washington on July 1
Washington’s century-old fuel tax is going up again.
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Feds throw Washington’s $1.2B broadband program into disarray
States spent more than two years preparing to distribute the infrastructure funding, now the Trump administration is making…
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Tax collections tumble again in latest Washington budget forecast
The decline in receipts will force the state to draw down savings, but Gov. Bob Ferguson said he…
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Trump looks to ‘consolidate’ wildland fire agencies
An executive order signed earlier this month by President Donald Trump would look to “consolidate” five federal wildland…
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Seattle judge orders Trump administration to unfreeze EV charger funding
The preliminary court ruling would unlock the money for more than a dozen states, including $71 million for…
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Washington faces major lag in state inspections of hospitals
Washington state inspectors are way behind in their examinations of hospitals and fail to investigate when hospitals report…
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Washington updates student discipline rules for public schools
New discipline guidelines for public school students will go into effect across Washington state next month.
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WA looks to strengthen safety net for children whose parents are deported
Detained immigrant parents worried who will pick their children up from school. Mothers who’ve been deported with infants…
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Seattle judge considers reversing Trump’s EV charger funding freeze
Congress appropriated $5 billion, but the Trump administration stopped it from reaching states. Washington is leading the legal…
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Washington state lawsuit payouts skyrocket to more than $500M in past year
Claims against the state’s Department of Children, Youth and Families are driving a spike in cases.
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Washington state Clemency and Pardons Board will be expanded
The goal is to cut down on wait times for people seeking to have their cases reviewed.
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Ex-Washington state worker claims she was fired over school board vote on trans athletes
Darby Kaikkonen has sued the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Superintendent Chris Reykdal, alleging retaliation and…
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Ferguson prepares for possibility of Trump deploying troops in Washington
The governor planned to meet with the state’s top military official Tuesday, after the president sent the National…