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Monsanto to pay $95M over PCB pollution in Washington state
The chemicals continue to imperil the health of protected salmon and orcas.
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Washington travelers to Northeast states are told to isolate
Governors are warily eying states with rising COVID-19 cases, to keep history from repeating itself.
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Washington firefighters prepare for wildfires amid virus
Care is taken to avoid sharing tools, use separate vehicles and sanitize equipment after each shift.
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Tuesday news conference here
He is expected to discuss the state’s ongoing response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Police investigate 3rd shooting near Seattle protest zone
A spokesperson at Harborview Medical Center said the man’s wounds were not life-threatening.
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What is the legacy of CHOP, Seattle’s 24/7 protest?
Sometimes it might look like a farmers market. At other times, it has the power of a groundswell.
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Mom called kids ‘zombies’ before their deaths, documents show
The case involves a couple’s doomsday beliefs and the mysterious deaths of their former spouses.
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EWU faculty senate votes no confidence in college president
The university’s board of trustees expressed no willingness to replace her.
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Virus is taking big toll on Yakima’s farm and food industry
Hospitals are filled to capacity and have started sending patients to neighboring counties.
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Small plane makes emergency landing on US Highway 101
The pilot was uninjured, and was able to maneuver the aircraft off the main roadway.
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Seattle to move to dismantle protest zone, mayor says
Questions around maintaining public safety in the area were heightened after this weekend’s shootings.
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Need some scratch? Pig out on $5 bacon-scented lottery tix
“Bring Home the Bacon” has a cute cartoon pig and porky smell. Top prize in the state game…
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State schools superintendent sues over voter pamphlet language
The pamphlet is under review and is expected to go out to voters in July.
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Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
The shooting happened at about 3 a.m. in the area near downtown known as CHOP.
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Inslee to require masks in Yakima County as virus cases spike
Officials at Virginia Mason Memorial hospital in Yakima said the facility has no available beds.
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Easing of COVID-19 restrictions in King County approved
Counties can to move to the next phase if they have declining infections and meet other requirements.
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Inmate at Central Washington prison dies of coronavirus
As of Thursday, there have been 129 confirmed COVID-19 cases at the facility, according to DOC.
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Sorry, Portland, you don’t get your own ‘autonomous zone.’
Police say they cleared an area in the city’s Pearl District that demonstrators tried to set up.
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Central Washington prison has high number of COVID-19 cases
83 inmates and 38 staff members have tested positive at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell.
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Seattle police union expelled from large labor group
The King County Labor Council said the officers’ guild failed to address racism within its ranks.