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FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., two men stand armed with guns in front of the Governor's Mansion during a protest supporting President Donald Trump and against the counting of electoral votes in Washington, DC, affirming President-elect Joe Biden's victory. The open carry of guns and other weapons would be banned on the Capitol campus and at or near any permitted public demonstration across Washington under a measure being considered by Washington lawmakers. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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State Senate approves open carry ban at Capitol in Olympia

The measure passed on a 28-20 vote and now heads to the House.

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., speaks during a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing about the COVID-19 response on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2020. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)

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Rep. Herrera Beutler censured over Trump impeachment vote

The Clark County Republicans pledged to vet and select a different candidate to champion in 2022.

The Seattle Fishermen's Memorial is shown Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Seattle. Items left at the memorial Thursday included a ball cap with the name of the crab fishing boat Scandies Rose. The search for five crew members of the Scandies Rose in Alaska has been suspended, the U.S. Coast Guard said after two other crew members of the vessel were rescued after the 130-foot crab fishing boat from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, sank on New Year's Eve. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Experts point to ice in testimony on Scandies Rose sinking

Naval architects said regulations fail to account for the effects of ice buildup on boats and crab pots.

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Oregon plans to open vaccines for all by July

Gov. Kate Brown announced Oregonians who are 16 and older will be eligble no later than July 1.

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State Senate approves police accountability bill

A state agency’s ability to decertify has been hamstrung for years.

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State Patrol worker arrested in child sex sting operation

He worked as a commercial vehicle enforcement officer assigned to the school bus inspection program.

FILE - In this June 30, 2020, file photo, a sign on the street reads "Welcome to CHOP" as protesters stand near barricades, at the CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest) zone in Seattle. The area, which was also known as CHAZ, was occupied for several weeks during the summer by protesters after Seattle Police pulled back from their East Precinct building following violent clashes with demonstrators. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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Biden ends Trump’s order that named Seattle an ‘anarchist city’

The designation, had it stuck, would have led to a cut federal funding.

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Police recommend charges in WSU frat alcohol poisoning death

The 19-year-old became unconscious and died about four hours before fraternity members called 911.

Tacoma Police and other law enforcement officials stand in a line as protesters approach in the street in front of the City-County Building during a protest against police brutality, late Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in downtown Tacoma, Wash., south of Seattle. The protest came a day after at least two people were injured when a Tacoma Police officer responding to a report of a street race drove his car through a crowd of pedestrians that had gathered around him. Several people were knocked to the ground and at least one person was run over. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Senate OKs bill making police intervene to stop undue force

The bill passed 28-21 Tuesday over opposition from state Republicans.

A sign opposing the Geo Group, the private contractor that operates the Northwest Detention Center, hangs on a fence outside the facility in Tacoma, Wash., Tuesday, July 10, 2018. The Trump administration rushed to meet a deadline Tuesday for reuniting dozens of youngsters forcibly separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Washington House aims to close Northwest immigration jail

“It is a moral injustice to profit off of those who are incarcerated,” said Mukilteo’s Rep. Ortiz-Self.

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Utility disconnection moratorium extended until July 31

In addition, utilities will continue to waive late fees and deposits through Jan. 27, 2022.

Rain drops gather on a ball cap with the name of the crab fishing boat Scandies Rose, a 130-foot crab fishing boat from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, that sank on New Year's Eve, as the hat rests near some flowers and a fishing float at the Seattle Fishermen's Memorial, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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‘We are rolling over’: Edmonds survivor recounts boat tragedy

The inquiry into the Bering Sea sinking of the Scandies Rose crab boat openened with a mayday call.

The snow measured 15 feet deep in some spots on Highway 20. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

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‘Extreme’ avalanche danger continues on mountain passes

Stevens Pass was shut down again Monday evening after a snow slide covered part of the highway.

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Boeing 757 flying to Seattle makes emergency landing

The 16-year-old jetliner was powered by Pratt & Whitney engines.

In this Dec. 30, 2019, photo provided by the Washington State Department of Agriculture, the stinger of a dead Asian giant hornet is photographed in a lab in Olympia, Wash. The world's largest hornet, a 2-inch long killer with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state and entomologists are making plans to wipe it out. Dubbed the "Murder Hornet" by some, the Asian giant hornet has a sting that could be fatal to some humans. It is just now starting to emerge from hibernation. (Karla Salp/Washington State Department of Agriculture via AP)

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‘Attack of the Murder Hornets’: The race to find bee killers

A new documentary follows the rush to find and fight off an unwanted invader in Whatcom County.

Snow comes down by avalanche control (Washington State Department of Transportation)

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Avalanche dangers close 3 mountain passes in Washington

The closures will be re-assessed Monday morning, the state Department of Transportation said.

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Suspect opens fire at state trooper during I-405 traffic stop

The officer was not hurt. The shooter has not been found.

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Port of Skagit commissioner faces lawsuit over helicopter crash

Three passangers filed a civil suit against Kevin Ware and his company Peregrine Air, LLC.

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Washington Senate passes police arbitration bill

By Gene Johnson / Associated Press

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UW to study ancient coins seized at US-Canada border

No country claimed the coins, so they were legally forfeited to the U.S. government.