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Supporters of President Donald Trump and antifa supporters clashed with Washington state police on the state Capitol Campus in Olympia, Wash., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Police in Olympia declared a riot early Saturday afternoon and arrested at least one person as groups with different points of view held simultaneous protests. (The Olympian via AP)

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One person shot during protests in Olympia

Groups with opposing political views were heavily armed with rifles, handguns and clubs.

The Legislative Building, left, stands at night after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and his wife, Trudi, gave a statewide televised address on COVID-19, which health officials have warned is accelerating rapidly throughout the state, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Washington House releases remote legislative session plan

The 105-day session begins Jan. 11 and will include a mix of virtual meetings and limited on-site votes.

Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, holds blank voter registration forms as she poses for a photo Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at her home in Bremerton, Wash. Simmons, believed to be the first formerly incarcerated person to win election to the Statehouse, is now working to help restore voting rights to people in Washington state who are out on parole or probation after serving prison time. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Momentum builds in Washington for letting parolees vote

There are about 10,000 people on community supervision in the state who aren’t able to vote.

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Child mistreatment reports drop in Washington amid pandemic

The figures suggest that some student abuse is going undetected while kids are away from teachers.

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Study: Form a group to build Pacific Northwest bullet train

Options include high-speed rail, magnetic levitation trains or a hyperloop.

A man claimed to have a bomb at the Spokane County Democrats headquarters in Spokane on Wednesday. (Spokane County Democrats)

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Bomb threat guy at Spokane’s Democratic HQ was after ‘elites’

Police determined the suspect did not have a bomb but used gasoline and oil used to start a…

Raymond Duda, FBI Special Agent in Charge in Seattle, speaks during a news conference at a podium at left, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, about charges against a group of alleged members of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division for cyber-stalking and mailing threatening communications — including the Swastika-laden posters at right — in a campaign against journalists in several cities. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Neo-Nazi group member who threatened journalist gets prison

Another member, with ties to Snohomish County, is scheduled to be tried in March 2021.

In this photo taken Aug. 29, 2013, an exterior fence outlines the Airway Heights Corrections Center in Airway Heights, Wash. About a dozen inmates there are training for jobs in the state's huge aerospace industry through enrollment in a program that will make them certified aerospace composite technicians. Their goal is a post-prison chance to land jobs at companies like Boeing and its suppliers. (AP Photo/Nicholas K. Geranios)

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Conditions ‘obscene’ at prison near Spokane amid virus outbreak

One in three prisoners at the Airway Heights Corrections Center has COVID-19.

Stafford Creek Corrections Center (Washington State Department of Corrections)

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Aberdeen prisoners protest amid virus and beating of inmate

COVID-19 cases at the facility shot up from 85 Friday to 237 on Tuesday.

FILE -- In this Nov. 4, 2015 file photo, a Boeing 787 airplane purchased by Qatar Airways is shown during a delivery ceremony in Everett, Wash. Qatar Airways, announced Sunday, June 11, 2017, that its net profits reached $540 million in its latest financial disclosure before the airline was blocked from flying to major Arab states. Analysts estimate that a political standoff in the Gulf between Qatar and other Arab states will cost the airline heavily after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut ties with Qatar and blocked direct flights with the country. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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Qatar Airways to launch flights between Seattle and Doha

The big Persian Gulf carrier reportedly announced a frequent flyer partnership with Alaska Airlines.

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2 injured after chairlift detached from line at ski resort

The skiers fell from the lift line on chair 1 at 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort in Chewelah.

FILE - In this July 25, 2020, file photo, police pepper spray protesters, near Seattle Central College in Seattle, during a march and protest in support of Black Lives Matter. Washington state lawmakers and activists are setting an ambitious agenda for police reform in the upcoming legislative session. They say they hope to make it easier to decertify officers for misconduct, to bar the use of police dogs to make arrests, and to create an independent statewide agency to investigate police killings. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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Judge holds Seattle PD in contempt for use of pepper spray

In some instances, officers were found to be justified in using force against demonstrators.

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2 kids jump from 3rd-floor apartment to escape Spokane fire

A boy was injured, though not seriously, while his sister was not injured.

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020, file photo Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan addresses a news conference about changes being made in the police department in Seattle. Washington's Supreme Court on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, unanimously rejected an effort to recall Durkan. The justices issued an order saying that even if true, the allegations brought against her would not amount to "misfeasance, malfeasance or violation of the oath of office." (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan won’t run for re-election

She’s been criticized over the police department’s response to protests over the spring and summer.

The Monroe Correctional Complex on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Inmates held a demonstration on Wednesday night after six inmates tested positive for COVID-19. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Monroe inmates said to be feeling ‘extreme stress and dread’

Prisoners at the Monroe Correctional Complex are bracing for a second virus outbreak.

The toll booth of the new Mukilteo ferry terminal Friday afternoon in Mukiltoe on December 4, 2020. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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At last, $187 million Mukilteo ferry terminal to open Dec. 29

First, boats will suspend service for 13 hours to allow for finishing touches and training.

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UW professor fired for sexual misconduct involving student

John D. Sahr exploited his position to have “inappropriate sexual contact” with a 17-year-old student.

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Short-staffed care homes to receive help from state

Six teams will work at assisted-living facilities, nursing homes and other long-term care providers.

In this image taken Jan. 16, 2013, two people walk the beach at Discovery Park in Seattle. At 534 acres, Discovery Park is the largest park in the city and it features seaside bluffs, views of the Puget Sound, trails, a light house and a beach. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes )

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Operating error sends wastewater into Puget Sound

The public is advised to avoid contact with the water at Discovery Park, which is near the sewage…

A lone man walks a dog, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, near apartments in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday, March 23, 2020, ordered nonessential businesses to close and the state's more than 7 million residents to stay home in efforts to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Seattle rents down 20% since start of COVID-19 pandemic

Median rents in Seattle were $1,395 for a one-bedroom and $1,739 for a two-bedroom.