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House members circulate letter calling for Shea expulsion
An investigation concluded the Spokane lawmaker was involved in planning political violence.
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False emergency alerts sent to Jefferson County cable users
The warnings claimed there was a statewide radiological incident.
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Injured transient orca appears healthy near San Juan Islands
“He was surfing the wake of a big tanker and eating a nice sea lion lunch.”
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Revenue forecast brings good news for Washington lawmakers
An unexpected jump in estate taxes, along with property taxes, were cited as reasons for the bounty.
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Will Boy Scout bankruptcy sweep abuse cases under the rug?
38 scouting officials in Washington were known to be a danger to kids, including one in Everett.
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Gov. Jay Inslee talks about homelessness and the climate
During an Editorial Board interview, he also discussed a wide range of other issues on the state agenda.
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Bernie Sanders draws thousands to rally in Tacoma
Supporters packed the Tacoma Dome. He was introduced by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Seattle.
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Hostages freed after 16-hour standoff; suspect presumed dead
A man barricaded himself in his sister’s home. After the rescue, the house burned.
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Methow Valley residents rally behind man picked up by ICE
He was brought to the U.S. at age 12. People in this small community are fighting to bring…
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Hanoko the elephant euthanized at Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Veterinarians in 2018 diagnosed Hanoko with cancer and with tuberculosis in 2019.
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Oregon governor calls for tearing out Snake River dams
Washington’s Republican representatives are outraged at the idea.
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House approves carve-out for media on birth date disclosure
If made into law, the public wouldn’t have access to government workers’ birthdays, but the media would.
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Sanders is tops in Washington fundraising among Democrats
Nine hundred Amazon workers gave him money. Boeing workers gave President Donald Trump $38,000.
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Sequim couple impose self-quarantine after Asia trip
Both are healthy. They say the measure is only a precaution against Covid-19.
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Border Patrol memo contradicts Greyhound on bus raids
In Spokane, arrests at the city’s bus depot rose from 35 in 2017 to 84 last year.
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Lawmakers pass bill to limit immigration detention center
The law would allow the city of Tacoma to block further expansion of the ICE facility.
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Police: Uber driver in Oregon locked rider in car, raped her
The company reported 3,045 sexual assaults during its rides in the U.S. in 2018, according to a study.
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Bill to allow sports betting advances to state House floor
Rep. Strom Peterson of Edmonds, the bill’s sponsor, hopes to “make everybody comfortable” with it.
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House approves ban on race-based hairstyle discrimination
If passed, Washington would join three other states with such a ban.