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Arlington council member to run for state rep against Shavers
Yvonne Gallardo-Van Ornam called it a “little embarrassing” to have Oak Harbor Rep. Clyde Shavers “representing veterans.”
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Edmonds senator wants LGBTQ+ history taught in public schools
Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, is the bill’s prime sponsor and one of the Legislature’s LGBTQ+ members.
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Island County pays $2.75M to former Navy chief shot after standoff
A lawsuit alleged the Island County Sheriff’s Office was responsible for “state-created danger.”
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Whidbey homes damaged, road closed, ferry rocked in wild wind storm
A wind storm toppled a tree onto a house, canceled ferry trips and prompted evacuations Tuesday.
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Mill Creek rep proposes new tax to fund affordable housing
“We’ve made a commitment to housing,” said bill sponsor and House Finance Chair Rep. April Berg, D-Mill Creek.
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Edmonds lawmaker wants to stop police from lying in interrogations
“This is a matter of fairness,” said Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, the lead sponsor of House Bill 1062.
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Boeing seeks a safety-rule exemption on 737 Max jets
The aerospace giant hasn’t fixed the anti-icing system on its new, smaller version of the airliner.
Northwest
Newborn southern resident orca spotted in Puget Sound near Kingston
Researchers hadn’t spotted the baby in recent encounters with the endangered orcas, likely making the calf just a…
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Edmonds senator leads transportation committee. What’s on the agenda?
Rising expenses reshape 2024 legislative session agenda as lawmakers seek solutions for long-term infrastructure challenges.
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Jury acquits 3 Tacoma officers in death of a Black man
A jury has cleared them of all criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, who was…
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Bothell just built a downtown. A new crop of leaders will tackle what’s next
Few Puget Sound communities have undergone so much change so quickly, and change is never easy.
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WA sets aside 2,000 acres of forest for conservation, including in Sultan
An additional 70 acres, spanning a sensitive wetland along Marsh Creek north of Sultan, will be preserved.
Northwest
Governor pitches budget plan with $2.5B in new spending
Lawmakers will consider his proposals when they convene in January.
Northwest
Gasoline pipeline leaks in Skagit County, spilling into creek
The Olympic Pipeline leaked on the north side of Highway 534 just north of the Snohomish County line,…
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‘Unexpected’ deaths are up in Washington’s prisons
At least 29 people died unexpectedly in Washington’s state prisons from July 2022 to June 2023.
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Pilot indicted over Everett in-flight sabotage incident, but not for attempted murder
Joseph David Emerson on Tuesday was indicted on a charge of endangering an aircraft and 83 counts of…
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Gov. Inslee to seek $50M more toward opioid education, treatment
Inslee announced the plan Monday before meeting with treatment providers, advocates and others in Everett.
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Washington lawmakers begin to drop bills ahead of upcoming session
Legislation so far covers areas like insulin pricing, unemployment benefits for striking workers, and impounding vehicles for people…
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After a newly bought Bothell house exploded, experts urge caution
The owners had closed on their purchase of the house just two days earlier. No one was hurt…
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In Lynnwood, opioid treatment center sparked outcry amid need for treatment
After a second clinic tried to open, the City Council decided to stop accepting applications for new clinics…