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Olympia’s Proposition 1 to raise the city’s minimum wage to $20 an hour and provide some new worker protections was rejected by voters in last week’s general election.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/17/25
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The Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission has voted 7–2–3 (seven in favor, two against, and three abstentions) to recommend a policy to the Legislature that would provide …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/17/25
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The state Forest Practices Board has narrowly approved a controversial water buffer rule that has drawn criticism from forestry and farming advocates, as well as local counties that say their …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/17/25
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Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson’s victory marks something of a rebuke of big-money politics, a feat echoing fellow socialist Zohran Mamdani’s recent win in the New York City mayoral …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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11/17/25
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A federal judge on Monday permanently ended the Satanic Temple’s challenge to Idaho’s abortion laws.
Chief U.S. District of Idaho Judge David Nye dismissed the lawsuit with …
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By Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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11/17/25
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Just months after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies.
The federal …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/17/25
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The federal government last week said it will not release a National Wolf Recovery Plan, despite announcing a plan was in the works last year, saying the species doesn’t need federal …
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Micah Drew / Washington State Standard
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11/15/25
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Federal lawyers are asking an appeals court to overturn a recent ruling in Oregon that blocked President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland.
On Friday, lawyers from …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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11/15/25
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Democratic state Sen. Noel Frame traces her interest in tax policy to her time as a teenager in the 1990s, concerned about scarce funding for her school district in Battle Ground, Washington.
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Bill Lucia / Washington State Standard
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11/15/25
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In an interview with TVW , Julia Smith, endangered species recovery manager at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, said the once widespread owls have all but disappeared.
“They …
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11/14/25
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The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) has awarded funding to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office for a full-time, dedicated DUI enforcement deputy.
Thurston County is matching …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/14/25
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Officials cry foul as Forest Practices Board makes final call on protecting trees near water streams
The Washington State Forest Practices Board took the final steps to approve a new rule this week that will remove large swaths of timber in Western Washington from production.
The Forest …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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11/14/25
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The Washington state Republican Party (WAGOP) has recently announced that Scott Presler, the founder of Early Vote Action, a grassroots movement to register Republicans, will travel to Washington …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/14/25
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Washington’s state land management agencies have designated 12 Discover Pass free days for 2026, meaning visitors to Washington state parks and other public land will not require payment.
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11/14/25
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History talks continue at the Schmidt House, with December’s talk scheduled for noon on Dec. 4.
The free hour-long talk will feature a discussion of the book “The Ravaged Forest: A …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/14/25
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Thurston County recently announced its 21st annual National Adoption Day Celebration will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, and invited the community to join the in-person event at the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/14/25
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Washington employers say business climate is getting worse
By The Chronicle staff
A new survey of Washington employers shows that recent tax increases are hitting more than three quarters …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/14/25
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Razor clam digging opportunities are set for Nov. 18-23 at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks beaches, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/14/25
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is stocking nearly 65,000 jumbo rainbow trout in 25 lakes statewide ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, offering anglers a chance to get …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/14/25
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Two days after the three-year anniversary of 13-month-old Jace Alexander McDonald’s death, a Thurston County jury found Eric Boudreau guilty of brutally assaulting and murdering the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/13/25
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